pardon for

Frequency: 9.025.1 per million words

used to specify the crime or wrongdoing for which forgiveness is granted.

pardonpardon + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • She received a presidential pardon for her crimes.
  • I must ask your pardon for being so late to the meeting.
  • The court granted a full pardon for the political prisoner.
  • Please grant me pardon for my ignorance on this matter.
  • He sought a posthumous pardon for his grandfather's conviction.
  • I beg your pardon for any misunderstanding I may have caused.
  • The government offered a general pardon for tax evaders who came forward.
  • They were seeking a pardon for their role in the uprising.
  • I ask your pardon for the delay in my response.
  • The judge recommended a conditional pardon for the first-time offender.