1
as in pardoned
to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward
it is not easy to forgive those who have hurt us
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2
as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance
he has so many good qualities that I guess we can forgive a slight penchant for exaggeration
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgave
Verb
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Lukashenko pardoned the prisoners after meeting with Coale in Minsk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Perry's felony case ended when Abbott pardoned him in 2024.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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Concerns raised by witnesses An external investigation found no evidence that district employees knew of or ignored prior misconduct, though parents and lawmakers have questioned the district's oversight.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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To be clear, Peacock (which, like Sky, is part of Comcast) hardly ignored SNL UK prior to its launch.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Owens Lake is overlooked by the dynamic, sheer eastern face of the Sierra Nevada, and its saline water vividly reflects the mountains and the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Young players who have been overlooked, expensive veterans and unproven commodities will be at the forefront of the pool of players available.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Labeled Hoard 1 and Hoard 2, archaeologists explained that Hoard 1 held the largest collection of copper alloy and iron metalwork, while 88 items were found in Hoard 2.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Poplawski explained how there are also unknown processes that violate the balance between a family of particles called baryons and their antimatter counterparts, the antibaryons.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Neither of the two officers who did shoot Taylor was charged, after prosecutors deemed they were justified in returning fire into the apartment.—
DYLAN LOVAN,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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That undermines the user-pays principle that originally justified the gas tax.—
Louis Sigaud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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For example, Jewish women are excused from requirements such as fasting on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, in order to prevent any potential harm to themselves or their fetus.—
Cara Berg Raunick,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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And, no, the controversial coach won’t likely be excused from his post anytime soon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Forgave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgave. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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