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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Taylor, who is originally from Liberia and arrived in the United States at age two, is currently being held in connection with a 1997 burglary charge that was pardoned in 2010.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
He was pardoned by President Biden in 2022.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The dog ignored him, and licked the boy’s face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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The forward mix can’t be ignored.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The way the Dodgers have spent money in recent years, one area that often gets overlooked is their ability to draft, trade for and develop prospects.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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At one point, Santana and his roommate were recording the incident from their balcony, which overlooked the unit Diagne is believed to have lived in.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Big productivity gains might have explained things, but government data showed no sign of them.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Among young adults with rectal cancer, 41% report rectal bleeding as their first symptom, compared with 27% of older adults, Dahut explained.—
Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Young working-class kids should not pay the ultimate price for regime change and a war that hasn’t been explained or justified to the American people.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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That original scarcity logic also justified a broader regulatory architecture, including the now-defunct Fairness Doctrine.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The measure passed with 11 alderpersons in favor, two opposed and three excused.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The legislation, brought at the request of the South Dakota Secretary of State's office, was passed by 59 Republicans and opposed by all five Democrats in the chamber, with five lawmakers excused during the vote.—
Dominik Dausch,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Forgave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgave. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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