FORGIVENESS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

forgiveness

noun

fər-ˈgiv-nəs

Definition of forgiveness

as in amnesty

release from the guilt or penalty of an offense they asked her forgiveness for failing to invite her to the party

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Recent Examples of forgiveness Jane’s belief in forgiveness crashes up against the far less categorical reality of a vicious world when the Lawsons are dropped into a situation of extreme terror. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Tour Edge used a titanium face fused with a stainless steel head and put weight low and deep to help launch the ball and aid in forgiveness. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026 Pittsburgh Water is launching a new debt forgiveness program to help customers. — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Themes of struggle and loss but also hope, forgiveness, and reconciliation run throughout Mandela’s autobiography. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forgiveness

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Noun

But there has been little appetite for the measure from hardline Republicans, who have accused her of advocating for amnesty for immigrants.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Her Mexican mother was naturalized thanks to the 1986 amnesty, but her first husband struggled for years to attain legal status.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026