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
What’s the most moral course of action: administering justice or granting forgiveness?
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
The collection enforcement is likely to put a further strain on the economy and comes as the Trump administration reverses Biden-era loan forgiveness programs.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 June 2025
In that time, borrowers have seen policy changes, inaccurate payment information, and unfulfilled promises of loan forgiveness.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 June 2025
The procession is a part of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year which occurs every 25 years to celebrate forgiveness and often features a pilgrimage to a sacred site.
—Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
The collection enforcement is likely to put a further strain on the economy and comes as the Trump administration reverses Biden-era loan forgiveness programs.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 June 2025
In that time, borrowers have seen policy changes, inaccurate payment information, and unfulfilled promises of loan forgiveness.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 June 2025
The procession is a part of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year which occurs every 25 years to celebrate forgiveness and often features a pilgrimage to a sacred site.
—Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness
Noun
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European powers had withdrawn the crew’s belligerent status, and the new American president, Andrew Johnson, had excluded them from the general amnesty offered to Confederate soldiers.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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The state is reviving a tax amnesty program and diverting $137 million from the road fund to cover state employee health benefits, a move analysts warn could weaken long-term infrastructure funding.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The couple reported to prison on Jan. 17, 2023, and roughly 28 months later, President Trump granted them a full pardon.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Kelley is one of several January 6 rioters already back in prison following their pardon following investigations into other crimes or prior convictions, which were not removed by the presidential pardon.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiveness. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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