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
If borrowers have made payments beyond what was needed for forgiveness, those payments will be reimbursed.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Which forgiveness programs are included?
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Blizzard’s Titanal and wood core construction balances power with forgiveness, giving the ski a smooth, predictable feel that works for both intermediates and experts.
—Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Goldstein’s Louis entered the picture as the drunk driver who caused Jimmy’s wife’s death in a car accident, but many other characters had their own forgiveness arcs too.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Which forgiveness programs are included?
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Blizzard’s Titanal and wood core construction balances power with forgiveness, giving the ski a smooth, predictable feel that works for both intermediates and experts.
—Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Goldstein’s Louis entered the picture as the drunk driver who caused Jimmy’s wife’s death in a car accident, but many other characters had their own forgiveness arcs too.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness
Noun
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Back in July, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins dismissed the possibility of amnesty for farmworkers — and shrugged off the idea that foreign workers are needed in the agriculture sector.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hamas members who disarm could receive amnesty or safe passage abroad.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Here, there was a consensus across the political spectrum, with 88% of Democrats, 86% of Republicans and 85% of independents opposing a pardon.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even House Speaker Mike Johnson, who otherwise has humored Trump at every turn, has expressed revulsion at the idea of a pardon.—
Robin Abcarian,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiveness. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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