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as in patience
the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining
we thank you for your forbearance while we attend to the technical difficulties interrupting the TV program
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as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
the judge showed forbearance, and gave the teenaged first offender a suspended sentence
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Recent Examples of forbearance
After violating financial covenants for more than $700 million in revenue bonds, Palomar was forced to sign a forbearance agreement with lenders, committing to hire outside consultants and create a turnaround plan.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Chu’s office said the bill would standardize the forbearance policies for federal lenders.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Any instructions given to servicers about processing PSLF Buyback requests, including guidance on which types of forbearances or delays are considered eligible for credit.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Initially, those borrowers benefitted from the pandemic-era forbearance on federal student loans, which marked all delinquent loans as current.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Chu’s office said the bill would standardize the forbearance policies for federal lenders.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Any instructions given to servicers about processing PSLF Buyback requests, including guidance on which types of forbearances or delays are considered eligible for credit.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Initially, those borrowers benefitted from the pandemic-era forbearance on federal student loans, which marked all delinquent loans as current.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbearance
Noun
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Neal runs with a nice blend of patience and decisiveness to choose the right lanes and maximize each carry.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
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However much time a team spends in the wild, Gregory told IndieWire that the key to grabbing successful footage from that one percent of animal time is not patience.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2025
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The current drift toward authoritarian leaders in this fractured world will leave international relations at the mercy of their whims, dreams, and follies.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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In an age where mercy often feels in short supply, Francis insisted there was no bottom to God's well of forgiveness.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Look for those who lead with empathy but think like operators—independent, resourceful and invested in outcomes.—
Paulina Wierzbicka,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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My empathy was with the innocent football fans over any aggressor.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Forbearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbearance. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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