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
But one of the youngest fans at the stadium, Andre Serras, could be forgiven for not quite knowing who to root for tonight.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Those on the plan can also see their loans forgiven in as little as 10 years.
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Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The relationship in the film isn’t about forgiving history.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 June 2026
The attack on the Capitol Building can’t be forgotten or forgiven.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Those on the plan can also see their loans forgiven in as little as 10 years.
—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The relationship in the film isn’t about forgiving history.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 June 2026
The attack on the Capitol Building can’t be forgotten or forgiven.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for forgive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgive
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Trump pardoned several crypto heavyweights, including Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, three BitMEX founders, and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.
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The case, however, did not affect Biden, who was pardoned by his father.
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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Not only were the rules misapplied, according to an expert referee with years of elite experience, but similar plays during this tournament have been ignored.
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In fact, Smith has long argued that the NFL has overlooked Black candidates at those positions because of racial bias.
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Darrell said that’s an opportunity the company can no longer afford to overlook.
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Faith, hope drive Venezuelan community's response The day the earthquakes struck was a holiday in Venezuela, which may explain why many families were at home when the disaster occurred, while some children were visiting friends or relatives.
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Maybe that explains her chaotic behavior when the crew goes out later that night.
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Demings uses the go-to excuse that state legislation bans using the TDT on local projects.
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She’s been canceled, kidnapped, and bamboozled, happy to tell anyone who’ll listen, and who’ll excuse her typos.
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Wall Street is increasingly punishing Big Tech companies for spending on AI without profits to justify it.
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Thus far, Meta was only monetizing AI through its advertising, which is a great business but can be cyclical and was not enough to justify using all its cash flow.
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“Forgive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgive. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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