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 Now, the actor has returned to Steinbeck’s epic tale of generational trauma, betrayal, and forgiveness. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026 On the stand, Jesus Lopez, his father, asked the family of Guevara Machado for forgiveness. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Handed to him by the Biden administration, all that sane-washing dovetails beautifully with authoritarian religion, because Evangelical Christianity similarly preaches a version of forgiveness typically lacking in any accountability. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 The play, written by Jessica Dickey, is a fictional exploration of a schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and how the community learns to provide forgiveness and compassion. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forgiveness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness

Noun

Expect to hear any number of establishment politicians say the solution to our woes is amnesty.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Bolsonaro also called for amnesty for his father, Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence under house arrest after being found guilty of plotting a coup to overturn his defeat in the 2022 election.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of amnesty

Noun

The palace said all conditions attached to Najib's conditional pardon had been fulfilled and that the royal prerogative of pardon must be respected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
The House Judiciary Committee is bracing to tackle other corruption issues, like pardons.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026