pardoning
Letting someone off
Pardoning is the act of officially forgiving or excusing an offense.
A president or governor exercises pardoning power to release someone from legal punishment: The governor is considering pardoning the wrongly convicted man.
More broadly, pardoning extends to any forgiveness: She had trouble pardoning his betrayal.
Merciful treatment of offenders
- commutationSubstitution of penalties
- reprievePostponement of punishment
- amnestyGroup pardon from authorities
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
sentence reduction · executive clemency · absolution · release · forgiveness · mercy · judicial review · petition
Inclined to pardon offenses
- excusingForgiving a transgression
- overlookingFailing to see or consider
- absolvingReleasing from responsibility
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
reconciliation · mercy · understanding · compassion · grace · second chance · bygones · moving on
Formal clearing of guilt
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- divine mercyGodly forgiveness toward humanity
penance · salvation · sin · repentance · reconciliation · sacrament · priest · forgiveness
Forgiving a transgression
- overlookingFailing to see or consider
- dismissingRemoving from position
- toleratingPermitting despite discomfort
- brushing offDisregarding without consideration
letting slide · ignoring · accepting · understanding · politeness · etiquette · transgression · faux pas
clemency
Merciful treatment of offenders
- commutationSubstitution of penalties
- reprievePostponement of punishment
- amnestyGroup pardon from authorities
exoneration · sentence reduction · executive clemency · absolution · release · forgiveness · mercy · judicial review · petition · humanitarian
forgiving
Inclined to pardon offenses
- excusingForgiving a transgression
- overlookingFailing to see or consider
- absolvingReleasing from responsibility
letting go · reconciliation · mercy · understanding · compassion · grace · second chance · bygones · moving on · making peace
absolution
Formal clearing of guilt
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
divine mercy · penance · salvation · sin · repentance · reconciliation · sacrament · priest · forgiveness · grace
excusing
Forgiving a transgression
- overlookingFailing to see or consider
- dismissingRemoving from position
- toleratingPermitting despite discomfort
brushing off · letting slide · ignoring · accepting · understanding · politeness · etiquette · transgression · faux pas · breach
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- forgivenessforgiveness of sins, redemption, absolve, mercy, grace
- Excusingjustifying, forgiving, condoning, rationalizing, overlooking
- charitycharity, charities, donations, donation, donating
- tolerance skillsaccepting, forgiving, patience, empathy, understanding
- complianceaudit, obeying, policy, compliance officer, regulation
pardoningconvicting
Formally declaring guilt
sentencing · condemning · punishing · prosecuting · incarcerating
pardoningcondemning
Expressing severe disapproval
blaming · accusing · denouncing · censuring · reproaching
pardoningresenting
Feeling bitter indignation
begrudging · ostracizing · shunning · disowning · spurning
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