adj
pardoned
adj
1
Officially forgiven for a wrongdoing, especially a crime.
"The pardoned inmate walked free after fifteen years."
How to Use Pardoned
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving received forgiveness or an official pardon.
Common pairings
a pardoned criminal
newly pardoned
Word Forms
more pardoned comparative, most pardoned superlative
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