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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
Hansen has faced criticism for receiving increasing salaries as Palomar has faced severe financial turmoil, which has included millions in losses and erosion of its financial condition severe enough for the district to seek a forbearance agreement with its lenders in early 2025.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
After that earlier judgment, the Biden-era Education Department had placed borrowers enrolled in the program in an interest-free forbearance amid the ongoing legal battle.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Borrowers are bound to pay more in another repayment option, especially as those in the SAVE plan have been in forbearance for more than a year due to the legal challenge.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
The bill would require a mortgage provider to offer payment forbearance for up to 90 days initially.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 Sep. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
After that earlier judgment, the Biden-era Education Department had placed borrowers enrolled in the program in an interest-free forbearance amid the ongoing legal battle.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Borrowers are bound to pay more in another repayment option, especially as those in the SAVE plan have been in forbearance for more than a year due to the legal challenge.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
The bill would require a mortgage provider to offer payment forbearance for up to 90 days initially.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbearance
Noun
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The mentors and the performers all learn about patience and kindness.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Investors have been rewarded for their patience on DuPont — for those of us who held onto Qnity shares, the future looks bright there, too.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Four of the wins came via the eight-run mercy rule.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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The game ended after seven innings on the 10-run mercy rule.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Emotional societies create competing ideologies and leaders who are incapable of empathy.—
Roger Van Zanen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Experiencing hunger deepens empathy for those who face it daily, which is why charitable giving and volunteerism increase during Ramadan.—
Irfan Sarwar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Forbearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbearance. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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