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
Their tense and emotional encounters explore past wounds and the possibility of forgiveness.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 May 2025
Former President Joe Biden’s administration aimed to lower Americans’ monthly student debt payments and maximize loan forgiveness opportunities.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Processing forbearances can count toward student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for a period of up to 60 days.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
More than 134,000 Los Angeles County residents began getting notices in the mail Monday as part of the first wave of medical bill forgiveness made possible by the county’s Medical Debt Relief Program.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 May 2025
Former President Joe Biden’s administration aimed to lower Americans’ monthly student debt payments and maximize loan forgiveness opportunities.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Processing forbearances can count toward student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for a period of up to 60 days.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
More than 134,000 Los Angeles County residents began getting notices in the mail Monday as part of the first wave of medical bill forgiveness made possible by the county’s Medical Debt Relief Program.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness
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Some states offer amnesty programs, often called voluntary disclosure agreements, to encourage property holder compliance.—
Jon D'Amato,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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On the revenue side, a tax amnesty program that would allow delinquent filers to pay off their tax debt without penalties is expected to generate $228 million in one-time money for the state.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The White House confirmed Tuesday that pardon attorney Ed Martin would be reviewing Biden’s pardons for his family members, as well as some other clemencies granted during his final days in office.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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All of which can be read as an attempt by Trump to potentially overturn vast swaths of actions during his predecessor’s term, from pardons to executive orders and more — essentially erasing Biden from the legislative and policy books.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiveness. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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