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as in pardons
to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward
it is not easy to forgive those who have hurt us
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as in ignores
to dismiss as of little importance
he has so many good qualities that I guess we can forgive a slight penchant for exaggeration
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Recent Examples of forgives
The bottom line There is no federal program that directly forgives or restructures credit card debt, but that doesn't mean borrowers are stuck.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Sinnott forgives his parents, and parents today who waver on vaccination.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Still, Alice meets with him and forgives him.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Sinnott forgives his parents, and parents today who waver on vaccination.
—Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which has been in place since 2007, forgives federal student loans for borrowers who have worked at non-profit organizations or in public service after 120 payments, or 10 years.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The organization purchases medical debt for pennies on the dollar and then forgives it, focusing on individuals with high debt-to-income ratios.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Sinnott forgives his parents, and parents today who waver on vaccination.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Still, Alice meets with him and forgives him.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Sinnott forgives his parents, and parents today who waver on vaccination.
—Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which has been in place since 2007, forgives federal student loans for borrowers who have worked at non-profit organizations or in public service after 120 payments, or 10 years.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The organization purchases medical debt for pennies on the dollar and then forgives it, focusing on individuals with high debt-to-income ratios.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgives
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Being the president and all, Richard pardons himself and Jenny.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Trump pardons 5 former NFL stars for wide-ranging crimes.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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But focusing exclusively on the external threat from Iran ignores the internal threat Netanyahu’s government poses to Israel and its standing as a rule-of-law democracy and unified society.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Calling this anything less than professional education ignores the training, regulation, and expertise the role requires.—
David Kilmnick,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The next morning, July 5th, gunmen appeared atop the Manbij Hotel, which overlooks the city’s central square.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The over 12,000-square-foot home was built in 2007 and overlooks the Farmington Valley with a view that stretches 78 miles into New York.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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The concept shared by these two works is the idea that colonial and authoritarian societies are held together through the presence of a scapegoat (The Barbarians) whose existence justifies the need for all the tools a society uses to build and maintain control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Every clash justifies the next.—
Joe Palaggi,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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This explains why parents have so little patience for the complaint.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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In that sense, Coddington explains that legacy is not measured solely by what is transferred.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Forgives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgives. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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