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
Last month the department scrapped the SAVE Plan, which was created under former President Joe Biden and offered lower payments and a quicker path to student loan forgiveness.
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Officials indicated that once the SAVE plan settlement agreement is approved by the court and the earlier injunction is vacated, the department will be able to process discharges for student loans that reached IDR loan forgiveness eligibility during or after April 2025.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
After receiving the loan, IGNITE received forgiveness of the total loan amount and more than $7,000 in interest, authorities said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
For example, debt settlement programs, also known as debt forgiveness programs, focus less on income limits and more on your overall financial hardship.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Officials indicated that once the SAVE plan settlement agreement is approved by the court and the earlier injunction is vacated, the department will be able to process discharges for student loans that reached IDR loan forgiveness eligibility during or after April 2025.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
After receiving the loan, IGNITE received forgiveness of the total loan amount and more than $7,000 in interest, authorities said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
For example, debt settlement programs, also known as debt forgiveness programs, focus less on income limits and more on your overall financial hardship.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness
Noun
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But the January amnesty applies only to dog licenses.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both countries launched amnesty and gun buyback schemes.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But Hemphill rejected her pardon, the Idaho Statesman reported.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Of the 1,500 or so offenders who received pardons, roughly 600 had been charged with assaulting or obstructing police officers, and 170 had been accused of using deadly weapons in the siege.—
Jeffrey Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiveness. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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