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
Wage garnishment would be a major shift from Biden-era policies that allowed for student loan deferment and forgiveness in some cases.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
There is no forgiveness from the IEPA on this loan, Cavallaro said, and the future debt service payment is $105,000 for 30 years.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Plans that used to conclude in student loan forgiveness no longer do, for example, while repayment timelines are getting longer for some borrowers.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Whereas the former revealed the many ways in which the responsibility for keeping families and communities together falls on women (an observation that informs the new series as well), Ingelsby’s latest makes an astute study of guilt, revenge, and forgiveness.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
There is no forgiveness from the IEPA on this loan, Cavallaro said, and the future debt service payment is $105,000 for 30 years.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Plans that used to conclude in student loan forgiveness no longer do, for example, while repayment timelines are getting longer for some borrowers.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Whereas the former revealed the many ways in which the responsibility for keeping families and communities together falls on women (an observation that informs the new series as well), Ingelsby’s latest makes an astute study of guilt, revenge, and forgiveness.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness
Noun
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President Luong Cuong also announced last week a major amnesty for 13,920 prisoners who will be released before the end of their jail terms, including 66 foreigners.—
Phuong Nguyen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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At Wednesday’s event, Heidi Garcia, director of KU’s Health Education Resource Office, reminded attendees that the university has an amnesty policy that encourages students to seek medical help for drug- and alcohol-related emergencies without facing conduct violations.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Survivors and their advocates warned that a pardon for Maxwell would be devastating.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Chrisley family's grand return to TV after Todd and Julie's pardon releases from prison is marred by family strife that grew during the years of lockup.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiveness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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