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
My own experience has taught me that fidelity, forgiveness, and faithfulness within families yield deep, enduring peace.
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Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Ingelsby preserves the thrills of a relentless investigation while foregrounding his ensemble’s relatable — often painfully so — experiences with guilt and forgiveness.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
In Christian lore, the sycamore also symbolizes repentance, humility, and forgiveness of one’s sins, evoked by the story of the tax collector Zacchaeus, who climbed one to see Jesus.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Feng Shaofeng co-stars in the emotional character study about guilt and the possibility of forgiveness.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Ingelsby preserves the thrills of a relentless investigation while foregrounding his ensemble’s relatable — often painfully so — experiences with guilt and forgiveness.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
In Christian lore, the sycamore also symbolizes repentance, humility, and forgiveness of one’s sins, evoked by the story of the tax collector Zacchaeus, who climbed one to see Jesus.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Feng Shaofeng co-stars in the emotional character study about guilt and the possibility of forgiveness.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness
Noun
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The ruling may also push Bolsonaro’s allies in Brazil’s largely conservative Congress to seek some form of amnesty for him.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some members of Brazil’s Congress had already, prior to the verdict, introduced a bill that could grant Bolsonaro amnesty.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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Savannah, who led the charge to obtain pardons for her parents after they were sentenced to federal prison in 2022 on bank fraud and tax evasion charges, learned that her parents would be released less than 24 hours before it was set to happen.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Memos unearthed from Biden’s term show his aides wanted the president to personally sign pardon decisions and advised against using the autopen on clemency decisions.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiveness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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