FORGIVENESS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

forgiveness

noun

fər-ˈgiv-nəs

Definition of forgiveness

as in amnesty

release from the guilt or penalty of an offense they asked her forgiveness for failing to invite her to the party

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Recent Examples of forgiveness The launch fits a familiar Silicon Valley pattern — ship products first, ask for forgiveness later. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 But there’s a savvy 2026 vibe about the way the film refuses to create florid melodrama out of quotidian crisis, and instead observes with generosity as the characters grope awkwardly toward emotional détente and mutual forgiveness. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 The newer borrowers are eligible for debt forgiveness after 20 years, and older borrowers after 25 years. — Kamaron McNair,annie Nova, CNBC, 6 July 2026 These reviews are often more a reflection of strict tax forgiveness requirements than the firm's performance. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for forgiveness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness

Noun

Could this be some sort of massive loophole akin to the PGA Tour’s amnesty offer in January to Rahm and two others?

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Perhaps teams were banking on the league's 2017 collective bargaining agreement containing an amnesty clause, which would allow teams to wipe one contract off their cap sheet.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026