PARDONED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

pardoned

verb

past tense of pardon

as in forgave

to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward he eventually pardoned his sister after she apologized

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as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance I'm willing to pardon a little sloppiness of dress in such a kind and loving person

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Recent Examples of pardoned Trump has resumed power, many of the January 6 rioters were pardoned, and misinformation is in the water. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026 Trump has pardoned or given commutations to at least 44 recipients within a year of their sentences who together account for over $270 million in financial obligations. — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 She was released from prison in 1956 and pardoned by President Gerald Ford in 1977. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned a soldier who shot and killed an incapacitated Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank in 2016, despite opposition from the military’s chief of staff. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 After the verdict, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for Azaria to be pardoned. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 President Jimmy Carter pardoned draft dodgers after the Vietnam War, and President Bill Clinton pardoned fugitive financier and donor Marc Rich. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 In late 2017, with the help of a tireless pro bono lawyer who worked his case for years, Fred was fully and unconditionally pardoned by the state of Nevada. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026 The news was shared this week by Alice Marie Johnson, who was pardoned by Trump in 2020 after being sentenced to life in prison on a nonviolent drug charge in 1996. — Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

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Our guide to the warning signs of identity theft explains other clues that should not be ignored.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Hughes said that what union members and retirees want is to be heard after feeling ignored by politicians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignored

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While the property’s extensive and expensive renovation has elevated nearly every corner of the resort, the room doors appear to have been overlooked.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Kelly said that too often medical records note only a concussion, which is in fact a mild traumatic brain injury, but can be overlooked.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of overlooked

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The judge deferred ruling on Rashbaum’s constitutional challenge until after trial, and the issue became moot when the jury acquitted Renaud on all counts.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Images of an angry and sobbing Brown became the media’s hallmark of grief during the criminal trial, particularly when Simpson was acquitted in 1995.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of acquitted

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There’s also the heating and cooling system, wherein heat generated by the hotel’s air-conditioning units is used to produce hot water rather than being released into the atmosphere.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Russian officials have not released figures on damage to the country's oil infrastructure.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of released

Verb

Sumstad’s lawsuit alleges confidential details of the Internal Affairs investigations were leaked to the media without showing that she had been exonerated.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
In 2021, he and his brother, Sean Tyler, were both exonerated for the crime after his attorneys successfully argued they were victimized by detectives in Area 1’s homicide bureau working under Burge.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of exonerated

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These departures would have probably been excused had the show captured the imagination of the audience.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Senior quarterback Dante Moore was nowhere to be found during media availability following the Ducks' loss on the road, which was noticed by every reporter in the room, but according to head coach Dan Lanning, his absence was excused.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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