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 Some federal loans sometimes also qualify for loan forgiveness, hardship relief, and deferment and forbearance options that can impact your repayment timeline. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 The Tristia is a series of poems describing his exile and making a case for forgiveness. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 As the stories intertwine across generations, COMPANY becomes a meditation on grief, vengeance, forgiveness, and the quiet acts of compassion that can heal even the deepest wounds. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 An apparent Education Department data error is causing student loan forgiveness credit to be wiped out overnight, setting borrowers back and causing widespread panic. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forgiveness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness

Noun

Christians required amnesty for hundreds of Lebanese who fled to Israel after the Israeli withdrawal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
The legislation outlines processes for conditional amnesties and the reintegration of thousands of Kurds, including armed combatants who have lived or operated from strongholds in neighboring Iran, Iraq, and Syria for decades.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of amnesty

Noun

The candidates have been clashing over the personal history of DeBarros, who served 19 years in prison for a shooting in Waterbury at the age of 18 in 1996 before he was later pardoned by the state’s board of pardons and paroles.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Biden gave him a presidential pardon after congressional Republicans threatened him with criminal charges over his handling of COVID-19.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026