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as in caring
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as in charitable
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as in pardoning
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 ignoring
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 forgiving
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Family of victim has 'very forgiving heart' In April, the teen was sent to Buckeye Ranch, which operates a secure facility offering inpatient behavioral and mental health services in Grove City.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Built with a full wood core for stability and responsiveness with fiberglass and basalt laminates for a predictable flex, this ski balances strength with just enough softness to feel forgiving underfoot.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Expect less forgiving roll on your fairway shots, and possible slower greens.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Family of victim has 'very forgiving heart' In April, the teen was sent to Buckeye Ranch, which operates a secure facility offering inpatient behavioral and mental health services in Grove City.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Often, that starts with setting boundaries and forgiving yourself.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Built with a full wood core for stability and responsiveness with fiberglass and basalt laminates for a predictable flex, this ski balances strength with just enough softness to feel forgiving underfoot.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiving
Adjective
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Ladd anchors the film with her character’s thoughtful and caring attempts to aid the troubled young woman.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Child psychologist Ana Aznar, founder of REC Parenting, previously told Newsweek that children thrive when surrounded by caring adults.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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That’s more than what Harvesters raises in charitable donations for an entire year, officials said.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
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CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump was previously asked about potentially pardoning Combs in May, at the outset of the music mogul's trial.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The family has spoken out against the possibility of Trump pardoning Maxwell since she was moved to a minimum security facility.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
23 Aug. 2025
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Wrapped in a blanked on the sofa, binging reruns of The Oprah Show on YouTube and gleefully ignoring emails all morning is my idea of heaven.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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On July 4, after Zane confessed to feeling guilty about ignoring more texts from his family members, the chatbot offered to help Zane craft a terse message to them.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That statement perfectly captures who Nathan is— a thoughtful, grounded, and compassionate leader.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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And while some rentals in the area offer on-site care at fluctuating market rates, as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, The Vi provides compassionate care at a more predictable cost, since those rates are built into a resident’s monthly fees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The core loop spans 18 miles with 4,500 feet of elevation gain, winding from Colchuck Lake’s turquoise waters to the Upper Enchantment Basin’s moonscape of polished granite and scattered tarns.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Michigan residents are in for another seasonable week, with cooler temperatures and scattered rain, according to the National Weather Service.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, once an Ottoman imperial residence, is now a luxury hotel overlooking the Bosphorus.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, the mountaintop hotel overlooking Eureka Springs offers ghost tours through its Victorian halls and former morgue, and the price of a room ranges from about $150 to $600.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So loving so tender, so, so smart.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Pictured with a loving 2D sense of verdant forest habitat and targeting 2-6s, a little frog and her friends live wild adventures around their forest, where music and friendship turn each day into discovery, learning and fun, says the synopsis.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Forgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiving. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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