as in excusable
worthy of forgiveness
accidentally spilling your coffee on my newspaper is certainly a forgivable mishap
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Recent Examples of forgivable
The bill would authorize a pilot program to offer grants and forgivable loans to address home repair needs and health hazards.
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Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Through this program, the City of Charlotte offers deferred and forgivable loan options designed to make purchasing your first home more accessible.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
The program also offers a zero-interest second lien and a forgivable loan that may be forgiven after three years if requirements are met.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
The forgivable loan would reimburse the developer for permit fees and public improvements, including updates to the skyway and public areas, and would not have to be paid back if the project is completed within 42 months, or about three and a half years.
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Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
The plan both helps train entry-level workers to be substance use counselors, case managers and community health workers and also offers zero-interest forgivable loans to workers already in those jobs.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Borrowers who use this program can receive 3-5% of their total loan in a forgivable second mortgage available to cover down payment and closing costs.
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Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
That’s forgivable, however, as it's based on the second book in the series, which only came out this past March, hence the wait time.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Philippas received an additional $750,000 forgivable loan back in 2024 to develop a new Smoque BBQ location across the street from Ovvio at 1132 Waukegan Road.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Through this program, the City of Charlotte offers deferred and forgivable loan options designed to make purchasing your first home more accessible.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
The program also offers a zero-interest second lien and a forgivable loan that may be forgiven after three years if requirements are met.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
The forgivable loan would reimburse the developer for permit fees and public improvements, including updates to the skyway and public areas, and would not have to be paid back if the project is completed within 42 months, or about three and a half years.
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Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
The plan both helps train entry-level workers to be substance use counselors, case managers and community health workers and also offers zero-interest forgivable loans to workers already in those jobs.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Borrowers who use this program can receive 3-5% of their total loan in a forgivable second mortgage available to cover down payment and closing costs.
—
Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
That’s forgivable, however, as it's based on the second book in the series, which only came out this past March, hence the wait time.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Philippas received an additional $750,000 forgivable loan back in 2024 to develop a new Smoque BBQ location across the street from Ovvio at 1132 Waukegan Road.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgivable
Adjective
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Now, to not score in five of six innings against six members of the bullpen with the second-worst ERA in the major leagues was not so excusable.
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The time when teachers gain popularity points for airing local team’s games, and kindly bosses understand that Thursday is an excusable sick day.
Adjective
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Police are investigating the incident as a justifiable homicide, according to the release.
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Detectives were investigating the incident as a justifiable homicide, police said.
Adjective
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But in this instance, the breach is entirely pardonable, because these two men, Jun and Arthur, have just gotten married.
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All this is to say that any excesses of enthusiasm for Friday (and Thursday) might seem pardonable, although each day reached the thermal pinnacle of the 80s.
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“Forgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgivable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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