as in remitting
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as in forgiving
to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward
he eventually pardoned his sister after she apologized
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as in ignoring
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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The tips included having regular date nights, prioritizing open communication, forgiving each other and seeking professional help from a therapist when needed.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024 -
The changes included canceling liens placed on more than 11,000 homes to collect on unpaid medical bills and forgiving the debt tied to those liens.—
Nate Trela,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?—
Bret Kenwell,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The company has not issued a press release explaining the issue and an email was not immediately returned, Associated Press reported.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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Now, the YouTuber has broken his silence — in a 21-minute video uploaded to his side channel with 272,000 subscribers that only spends around two minutes explaining his recent absence from the internet.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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Most post-presidency books are about people touting their successes and justifying things deemed mistakes.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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In 2002, the Nobel committee finally amended its error, justifying it, in part, because Carter had criticized the Bush Administration’s invasion of Iraq.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2024
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Whenever potentially exculpatory information arose, it was often ignored.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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That agreement also requires prosecutors to implement new policies to prevent the misuse of informants, maintain records and audits, and to disclose exculpatory evidence to criminal defendants involving snitches.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Pardoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pardoning. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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