forgiveness
noun
for·give·ness
fər-ˈgiv-nəs 
fȯr-
: the act of forgiving
I ask for your forgiveness.
Examples of forgiveness in a Sentence
She treats us with kindness and forgiveness.
they asked her forgiveness for failing to invite her to the party
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However, the department has also paused student loan forgiveness under the IBR plan, and has provided no timeline on when loan forgiveness processing will resume.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Current borrowers have another loan forgiveness option (sort of).
—Cory Turner, NPR, 24 July 2025
The first round of debt forgiveness means Michigan residents who benefit from the program will receive a letter in the mail in July from Undue Medical Debt notifying them of their debt relief.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
Not love, not forgiveness, not even sympathy—but comprehension.
—Sahar Delijani
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Current borrowers have another loan forgiveness option (sort of).
—Cory Turner, NPR, 24 July 2025
The first round of debt forgiveness means Michigan residents who benefit from the program will receive a letter in the mail in July from Undue Medical Debt notifying them of their debt relief.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
Not love, not forgiveness, not even sympathy—but comprehension.
—Sahar Delijani
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for forgiveness
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgiveness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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forgiveness
noun
for·give·ness
fər-ˈgiv-nəs
fȯr-
: the act of forgiving : pardon
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