FORGIVES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

forgives

verb

present tense third-person singular of forgive

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 But Hannah, who sees his true good nature, forgives him. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 22 May 2026 While The Pitt forgives and empathizes with Robby’s flaws, Robby is not called on to extend that empathy to others. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 There is no blanket federal program that automatically forgives credit card debt simply because someone is a veteran. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 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

Verb

Trump pardons ex-Republican congressman.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 June 2026
President Kennedy pardons his predecessor, Nixon, for his involvement in the Watergate scandal.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of pardons

Verb

But that framing ignores a few factors, as was pointed out to Deadline by the leader of one suitor committed to safeguarding the company’s unique, cinephile-forward culture.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Why would someone hand over their best idea to a process that usually ignores it?

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of ignores

Verb

So is the community’s playground that has a soft rubber surface and overlooks the lake.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
But that overlooks the far larger number of proposals that never reach financial close because critical complementary investments never materialize.

— Bright Simons, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of overlooks

Verb

The highest completion rate in the test still belonged to Opus, and the hardest work still justifies frontier pricing.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
But the evidence does not support the claim that noncitizen voting is occurring at a scale that justifies burdening millions of eligible Americans or overriding state election systems with a sweeping federal mandate.

— Reid Ribble, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of justifies

Verb

Lobello explains why soccer is such an efficient form of exercise and what the World Cup could mean for adults looking to get active.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
While sharing her Beauty Secrets with Vogue, the 20-year-old explains that the bittersweet ballad was inspired by a Japanese phrase that means, essentially, everything beautiful is temporary.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 July 2026