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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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
For those in the 22% tax bracket, having that amount forgiven would trigger a tax burden of more than $12,000, Kantrowitz estimated.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The plan had been to make 10 years of payments and then have the balance of the student debt forgiven because Murphy works at Temple Health in Philadelphia, a nonprofit medical system that qualifies for public service loan forgiveness.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
According to the Daily Mail, William is upset that Harry is being forgiven by King Charles.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
The filing also gave an update on those who have applied to have their student loans forgiven through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
For his part, though, Reyna could be forgiven pining for more stability — and hoping Seaone’s long-term replacement also values him, after his previous side Dortmund cycled through six managers during his six seasons at the club.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Some prayed for the shooter to be forgiven.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
With several high-profile companies, including JPMorgan, TikTok, and Ford, making headlines over the past year for requiring employees to return to the office, you’d be forgiven for thinking the hybrid jobs model is on its last legs.
—Justin Sablich, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For many couples, infidelity is a nonnegotiable breach of trust, never to be forgiven.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The plan had been to make 10 years of payments and then have the balance of the student debt forgiven because Murphy works at Temple Health in Philadelphia, a nonprofit medical system that qualifies for public service loan forgiveness.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
According to the Daily Mail, William is upset that Harry is being forgiven by King Charles.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
The filing also gave an update on those who have applied to have their student loans forgiven through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
For his part, though, Reyna could be forgiven pining for more stability — and hoping Seaone’s long-term replacement also values him, after his previous side Dortmund cycled through six managers during his six seasons at the club.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Some prayed for the shooter to be forgiven.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
With several high-profile companies, including JPMorgan, TikTok, and Ford, making headlines over the past year for requiring employees to return to the office, you’d be forgiven for thinking the hybrid jobs model is on its last legs.
—Justin Sablich, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For many couples, infidelity is a nonnegotiable breach of trust, never to be forgiven.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiven
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Polish state media also reported that Polish nationals have been pardoned.—
Darya Tarasova,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the end, Frizer was found to have acted in self-defense and officially pardoned by the Queen.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The evening was slightly chaotic and quickly unsynchronized as the first dinner group, which included Sunisa Lee, Fabolous and more, ignored initial invitations to sit in lieu of sunset views of the East River from the 63rd floor balcony.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mendoza ignored what her contract said.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It was announced by the Vikings head coach that McCarthy was excused due to being at the hospital with his fiancée to welcome the arrival of his baby boy.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, with cameras on the trains in Charlotte, the public could be excused for wondering why there wasn’t a more immediate response after the event.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Athron explained that new tariffs apply if any tea blend contains leaves from China or India, regardless of where it's processed.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Robinson also explained the obscure engravings found on bullet casings that were left behind at the scene.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The senior editor for the free speech absolutist Reason magazine said her firing was fully justified as being due to journalistic malpractice.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the YouGov survey conducted in the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 72 percent of Americans said violence is never justified, while 11 percent said it can sometimes be justified.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Windshield wipers are a crucial yet often overlooked part of a vehicle.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Lucas Chevalier, his replacement, is not quite the ball-playing maestro he has been made out to be, and the crucial context of Donnarumma's contract negotiations has been totally overlooked.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Forgiven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiven. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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