1
as in to pardon
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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2
as in to ignore
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 forgive
Despite the seemingly logical explanations that may explain the behavior, users could be forgiven for seeing the response as evidence of some leap in intelligence on the part of LLMs.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 May 2026
First-time filmmakers can usually be forgiven some of these sins, only most viewers might not realize that this is Luna’s fifth go in the director’s chair.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 May 2026
Her grandmother cannot forgive.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Both Doneshia and Ebenezer Codjoe were able to get the loans forgiven by claiming most of the money covered payroll costs, according to the complaint.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 May 2026
First-time filmmakers can usually be forgiven some of these sins, only most viewers might not realize that this is Luna’s fifth go in the director’s chair.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 May 2026
Her grandmother cannot forgive.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Both Doneshia and Ebenezer Codjoe were able to get the loans forgiven by claiming most of the money covered payroll costs, according to the complaint.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgive
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But President Joe Biden later pardoned him in 2023, and he was returned to Venezuela as part of a prisoner swap with Maduro's government.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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For example, the president has pardoned or granted clemency to at least three nursing home operators convicted of tax or Medicare fraud.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Washington continued to ignore them in the recent campaign.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Even the wokest of the wokes are ignoring poor Megan.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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For a family or small-group getaway, the airy luxury villa boasts two king-size bedrooms, a sofa bed in the living room, and an outdoor deck with a jacuzzi overlooking the lagoon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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This naïve view tended to overlook the searing violence of the ‘Cold’ War, and the ever-increasing inequality between nations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Vrabel, meanwhile, stumbled though multiple press conferences while trying to both avoid and explain the issue without ever really providing details.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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This may explain why credit markets barely budged after last week’s spending figures.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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Given the profusion of riad tourist accommodation in Marrakech, you’d be excused for thinking the buildings originated as hotels.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Homeowners are also excused from the annual tax if the second home’s owner or the owner’s family is getting medical care in Greater Vancouver and lives outside that area, if the home is being repaired or substantially renovated.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Those benefits justified a rule holding employers responsible when hybrid workers cause others injury while moving between their home and office.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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“Forgive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgive. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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