pardoning (Meaning)
pardoning (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Pardon
pardoning (a.)
Relating to pardon; having or exercising the right to pardon; willing to pardon; merciful; as, the pardoning power; a pardoning God.
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pardoning Sentence Examples
- The president's pardoning of the convicted felon sparked a heated debate about justice and mercy.
- The jury recommended the judge pardoning the defendant due to mitigating circumstances.
- After decades of imprisonment, the governor considered pardoning the elderly inmate.
- The pope issued a papal bull pardoning all who confessed their sins during the Jubilee.
- The queen's pardon extended grace and forgiveness to the condemned prisoners.
- The court granted a general amnesty, pardoning all political offenses committed during the unrest.
- The bishop encouraged believers to seek forgiveness and pardoning through the sacrament of reconciliation.
- The family of the victim hesitated to pardon the murderer, seeking justice before mercy.
- The pardoning of the whistleblower sent a message of support for truth-telling.
- The pardoning process often involved extensive review and consideration of the circumstances and the individual's character.
FAQs About the word pardoning
of Pardon, Relating to pardon; having or exercising the right to pardon; willing to pardon; merciful; as, the pardoning power; a pardoning God.
exculpating, exculpatory, vindicating, exonerating, absolving, condoning, compensatory,remitting,acquitting, commuting
retaliatory, correcting, correctional, corrective, chastening, penal, correcting, disciplinary,penal, punitive
The president's pardoning of the convicted felon sparked a heated debate about justice and mercy.
The jury recommended the judge pardoning the defendant due to mitigating circumstances.
After decades of imprisonment, the governor considered pardoning the elderly inmate.
The pope issued a papal bull pardoning all who confessed their sins during the Jubilee.