Pardonings refer to the acts of excusing, forgiving or releasing someone from punishment for their wrongdoing. There are several synonyms for this word, including absolving, acquitting, exonerating, pardoning, remitting, forgiving, sparing, overlooking, and reprieving. Absolving implies giving freedom to someone from the guilt of a particular offense, while acquitting means declaring someone not guilty of a charge in a court of law. Exonerating, on the other hand, refers to clearing someone from blame or guilt, and pardoning refers to forgiving someone and releasing them from punishment. Similarly, remitting refers to reducing a penalty, and sparing means refraining from punishing someone. Overlooking implies ignoring a wrongdoing and reprieving means to delay punishment.