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 attack in Manchester fell on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement – when synagogues are particularly packed out and congregants come together to perform long services, asking for forgiveness from God and others.
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Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The story takes a darker turn as Saruul becomes a victim of blackmail and Myagmar confronts the limits of forgiveness, leading to a devastating choice.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Soon after, Madonna wrote a song about her brother and another about forgiveness.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Both players apologized; Townsend has since pulled out of the China and Wuhan Opens, citing an ankle injury, while Musetti appealed to fans for forgiveness after beating Adrian Mannarino over the weekend.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The story takes a darker turn as Saruul becomes a victim of blackmail and Myagmar confronts the limits of forgiveness, leading to a devastating choice.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Soon after, Madonna wrote a song about her brother and another about forgiveness.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Both players apologized; Townsend has since pulled out of the China and Wuhan Opens, citing an ankle injury, while Musetti appealed to fans for forgiveness after beating Adrian Mannarino over the weekend.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness
Noun
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Its members would seek amnesty or leave Gaza for exile abroad.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The plan does provide the opportunity for remaining Hamas members to decommission their arms and receive amnesty.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to take up her appeal, leaving a pardon or clemency as perhaps her only remaining legal avenue to reduce or remove her sentence.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The acknowledgment came amid a broader conversation about clemency, sparked by questions over the potential pardon of Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiveness. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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