as in excusable
worthy of forgiveness
accidentally spilling your coffee on my newspaper is certainly a forgivable mishap
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Recent Examples of forgivable
The forgivable loan would reimburse the developer for permit fees and public improvements, including updates to the skyway and public areas, and would not have to be paid back if the project is completed within 42 months, or about three and a half years.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
The plan both helps train entry-level workers to be substance use counselors, case managers and community health workers and also offers zero-interest forgivable loans to workers already in those jobs.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
This program is structured as a non-forgivable second mortgage, though no monthly payments are required.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
That’s forgivable, however, as it's based on the second book in the series, which only came out this past March, hence the wait time.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Philippas received an additional $750,000 forgivable loan back in 2024 to develop a new Smoque BBQ location across the street from Ovvio at 1132 Waukegan Road.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The project promises to be completed at no cost to Ramirez or his neighbors by using a forgivable loan from the state.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Maybe if Monroe and Withers had any chemistry, Reminders of Him would be more forgivable.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Advertisement One section, for instance, would create a program to offer grants and forgivable loans to homeowners and landlords seeking to repair their homes.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Mar. 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
The plan both helps train entry-level workers to be substance use counselors, case managers and community health workers and also offers zero-interest forgivable loans to workers already in those jobs.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
This program is structured as a non-forgivable second mortgage, though no monthly payments are required.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
That’s forgivable, however, as it's based on the second book in the series, which only came out this past March, hence the wait time.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Philippas received an additional $750,000 forgivable loan back in 2024 to develop a new Smoque BBQ location across the street from Ovvio at 1132 Waukegan Road.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The project promises to be completed at no cost to Ramirez or his neighbors by using a forgivable loan from the state.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Maybe if Monroe and Withers had any chemistry, Reminders of Him would be more forgivable.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Advertisement One section, for instance, would create a program to offer grants and forgivable loans to homeowners and landlords seeking to repair their homes.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgivable
Adjective
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The time when teachers gain popularity points for airing local team’s games, and kindly bosses understand that Thursday is an excusable sick day.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some experts believe there are instances where the practice is excusable.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While some of the public comments veer into conspiracy-territory, the vast majority surveyed by Futurism express some justifiable anxiety at the idea of a for-profit tech giant spearheading a project like this.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Paul's insistence that Usyk lost is justifiable.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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But in this instance, the breach is entirely pardonable, because these two men, Jun and Arthur, have just gotten married.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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All this is to say that any excesses of enthusiasm for Friday (and Thursday) might seem pardonable, although each day reached the thermal pinnacle of the 80s.—
Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
19 July 2024
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“Forgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgivable. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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