forgiveness

noun

for·​give·​ness fər-ˈgiv-nəs 

fȯr-

: the act of forgiving

I ask for your forgiveness.

Synonyms

• absolution
• amnesty
• pardon
• remission
• remittal

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

The debt relief is part of the Biden Administration’s larger effort to fulfill their previous campaign promise of student loan forgiveness. —Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024

President Joe Biden announced another batch of student loan forgiveness Friday for 277,000 borrowers. —Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024

Some borrowers can get forgiveness after 10 years of making payments. 5 prime acres in Paradise Valley for sale. —The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024

Under pressure from a fickle financier, Mike pushes for a simple story about reconciliation and forgiveness. —Imani Perry Janina Edwards Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024

President Biden, perhaps driven by his unpopularity, has taken the free-money strategy to extremes, from the Inflation Reduction Act to student-debt forgiveness. —Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024

But Bailey’s lawsuit comes as the Biden administration is trying to draw attention to their latest proposal in a series of debt forgiveness plans. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024

This means that borrowers would no longer have to apply for these forms of loan forgiveness. —Bo Erickson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024

Good Friday marks the ultimate day of forgiveness in the life of Christians, according to christianty.com. —Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

forgiveness

noun

for·​give·​ness fər-ˈgiv-nəs 

fȯr-

: the act of forgiving : pardon