1. the act of forgiving or officially releasing someone from punishment
Usage: gerund form

1. present participle of pardon; forgiving or excusing someone for an offense
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• The governor is pardoning several inmates this week.
• She had difficulty pardoning his betrayal.
• The pardoning of political prisoners was controversial.
• His pardoning of the offense surprised everyone.
• The president is considering pardoning the whistleblower.
• Pardoning such serious crimes sets a dangerous precedent.
• The family struggled with pardoning their son’s mistakes.