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 forgiven
He could have been forgiven for getting a bit discouraged.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
You’d be forgiven for missing this part.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
The new agreement will also ensure that borrowers who are set to have their loans forgiven this year won’t get stuck with a high tax bill because of processing delays.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The agreement will also protect borrowers from being hit with high tax bills on debt due to be forgiven this year.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
For all the enthusiasm flying around Rockefeller Center these days, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the NBA was paying NBC to carry its games, and not the other way around.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
That means many borrowers whose loans are forgiven after that date could be in for a hefty tax bill.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
For those in the 22% tax bracket, having that amount forgiven would trigger a tax burden of more than $12,000, Kantrowitz estimates.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
The whole point of the conversation is forgiven by who?
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
You’d be forgiven for missing this part.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
The new agreement will also ensure that borrowers who are set to have their loans forgiven this year won’t get stuck with a high tax bill because of processing delays.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The agreement will also protect borrowers from being hit with high tax bills on debt due to be forgiven this year.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
For all the enthusiasm flying around Rockefeller Center these days, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the NBA was paying NBC to carry its games, and not the other way around.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
That means many borrowers whose loans are forgiven after that date could be in for a hefty tax bill.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
For those in the 22% tax bracket, having that amount forgiven would trigger a tax burden of more than $12,000, Kantrowitz estimates.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
The whole point of the conversation is forgiven by who?
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiven
Verb
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Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 1,600 people in his second term, after issuing clemency to another 237 people during his first term.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump later pardoned him, and Flynn since has become a leader of the Christian nationalist movement.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a separate statement to Whittier Daily News, Rowley claimed that the city had ignored complaints about upraised sidewalks caused by tree roots for years, and stated the city had not implemented adequate inspection protocols.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kim Kardashian's refusal to watch Fatal Attraction is not going to be ignored by Kris Jenner, thank you very much!—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After Politico reported that Young Republicans expressed outrageously racist, misogynistic and anti-Semitic sentiments, Vice President JD Vance excused it as just the edgy chat of young activists.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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Most of those that did — Colorado, Kentucky, Oregon, and Utah among them — lack visibility into the reasons for excused versus unexcused absences.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a post on the AITA subreddit, the original poster (OP) explained that her mother-in-law organized her baby shower and asked her to make the invitations.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fujimura also explained the historical reasons for why Japanese IP is so strong – starting with the periodical manga magazines that became popular in the 1950s, evolving into the anime business that boomed with the growth of Japan’s animation studios and TV networks in the 1960s.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Our confidence in him was justified by the People of Argentina.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, many investors expect that higher valuations are justified, especially in tech.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shrewsbury, Brookline, Franklin, Winchester, Attleboro and Needham shouldn’t be overlooked either.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Hedda’s Tesman is, thanks to the casting of Bateman, incredibly handsome and far more self-aware than the play’s version of his character, constantly tense and agitated by being overshadowed and overlooked, despite being as aware as anyone of his evident shortcomings.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Forgiven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiven. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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