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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
Ashley Vega, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In other words, players will have a forgiving safety net in place.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
The elastic waistband is forgiving, which makes this pair easy to slip on and replaces the typical drawstring closure.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
While some viewers were captivated by the raw and intimate moment, others were less forgiving.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In other words, players will have a forgiving safety net in place.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The woman’s own mom understood her position, but the MIL was not so forgiving.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
The elastic waistband is forgiving, which makes this pair easy to slip on and replaces the typical drawstring closure.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiving
Adjective
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Lauren discovered that beneath Eric’s imposing exterior was a thoughtful and caring individual who shared her passion for adventure.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Baldwin, playing a grizzled criminal gunslinger who is also a caring grandpa, does his best to lend the film a menacing movie-star charisma.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Plus, a charitable component will allow the good work of Pride LIVE!—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 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.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
Verb
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FedEx — The stock gained more than 1% after Jefferies upgraded FedEx to buy from hold, saying investors are ignoring the cost-cutting efforts at the packing and shipping company that will continue to drive earnings growth regardless of the macroeconomic challenges.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For 55 years, the characters of Sesame Street have taught us how to count, how to read — and as importantly, how to be kind, empathic and compassionate.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Here’s to more humane, efficient and compassionate processes in the future crafted by politicians on both sides of the aisle.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Soto should, of course, get a loving reception from the Bleacher Creatures on Friday night, no?—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Tina Knowles remembers growing up in a loving and raucous family of nine.—
Sara Sidner,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Mother Nature is unpredictable, fickle, random at best.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Even the title feels random: Keiji once bought Fuki a print of Auguste Renoir’s portrait of a child called Irene.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Before his latest movie premiered, festival chief Thierry Frémaux shared some kind words with the crowd about Washington.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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In the workplace, how kind (or not critical) one is to themself is likely not the first place managers will jump to when thinking about how to improve safety processes at work.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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In lieu of federal regulation, there was a haphazard patchwork of state and local laws surrounding certain foods pre-1906.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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Others may be haphazard power grabs, or may amount to something more.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Forgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiving. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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