forgiveness
noun
for·give·ness
fər-ˈgiv-nəs 
fȯr-
: the act of forgiving
I ask for your forgiveness.
Examples of forgiveness in a Sentence
She treats us with kindness and forgiveness.
they asked her forgiveness for failing to invite her to the party
Recent Examples on the Web
Different from debt-for-nature deals of the past, which involved government-to-government forgiveness, current structures tackle commercial debt at a much larger scale.
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Bill Frist, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The Biden administration began working on its do-over student loan forgiveness plan after the Supreme Court blocked its first policy in June 2023.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
No word from Harris since her presidential campaign launch on her views on the Biden Administration’s pandemic protocols which left many students far behind in their education, and Biden’s student loan forgiveness plans which have been blocked by the supreme court.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Sep. 2024
This book is a great story about the importance of forgiveness and classroom rules.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
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Bill Frist, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The Biden administration began working on its do-over student loan forgiveness plan after the Supreme Court blocked its first policy in June 2023.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
No word from Harris since her presidential campaign launch on her views on the Biden Administration’s pandemic protocols which left many students far behind in their education, and Biden’s student loan forgiveness plans which have been blocked by the supreme court.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Sep. 2024
This book is a great story about the importance of forgiveness and classroom rules.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgiveness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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forgiveness
noun
for·give·ness
fər-ˈgiv-nəs
fȯr-
: the act of forgiving : pardon
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