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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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May 29 — In one of many conciliatory moves toward the hip-hop community, Trump pardons Young Boy NBA on a guns conviction.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2025
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Tennessee governor pardons country star Jelly Roll After years of struggle and transformation, country musician Jelly Roll was pardoned by Tennessee’s governor for his criminal past in the state.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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In episode six, Max and Holly find the memory that Henry has been hiding from, and while Max kind of ignores it, Holly hangs back and watches how Henry is affected by having killed that man.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
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That demand ignores long-standing practice, misunderstands the Bears’ legal obligations and risks undermining one of Illinois’ most important economic assets.—
Don DeWitte,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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The ranch overlooks the 5,000-acre Ramona Grasslands Nature Preserve, which is under the stewardship of San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Think stone pathways, textured wood, quiet courtyards and villas spaced cleverly so that none of them overlooks one another.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
12 Jan. 2026
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Satisfy gets a lot of flack for its prices, but this running jacket justifies the price tag thanks to its effective modularity and (extremely) lightweight design.—
Will Porter,
Outside,
4 Jan. 2026
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While there are legitimate concerns throughout the Midwest about future reliability due to new data centers and their substantial power consumption, there is no looming emergency that justifies the administration’s action here.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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As argued in his book Abundance, Ezra Klein explains how America's growth has been hindered by well-meaning regulations, permitting requirements, and veto points that have blocked affordable housing, infrastructure, and clean energy development.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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In a statement to PEOPLE, Zirkelbach explains her position in the conflict.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Forgives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgives. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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