1
as in pardoned
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 ignored
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 forgiven
Bowie at the time defended her proposal, noting the city over the years has forgiven library fines, individual building vacancy fines, loans that were directed to certain affordable housing projects and other uncollected debts.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
Tucked away off Lagos’ Admiralty Way main road, you’d be forgiven for mistaking its polite green exterior for something residential upon viewing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
But Schott—who visited Morris in prison in February and said that God has forgiven him—tends to lean into controversy.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
But Shirley MacLaine takes things to a whole other level when Aurora — who audiences could be forgiven for initially dismissing as a vapid and self-absorbed mom — takes our heartstrings and refuses to let go.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
In fact, you’d be forgiven for not knowing much at all about women playing American tackle football.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The other women have only just forgiven Whitney for missing Mayci’s BabyMama event three years ago.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The blood coursing my veins contains no French elements, save the vestige of an exquisite Bordeaux from last night’s dinner with friends in Beverly Hills, a city within a city that you’d be forgiven for assuming is the official headquarters for the Persian diaspora in America.
—Arvand Khosravi, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Rocco-Herrmann/Getty Images After the price of silver smashed through a record $100 per ounce milestone in late January, many investors would be forgiven for expecting the metal to continue its remarkable surge upward largely unimpeded.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
Tucked away off Lagos’ Admiralty Way main road, you’d be forgiven for mistaking its polite green exterior for something residential upon viewing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
But Schott—who visited Morris in prison in February and said that God has forgiven him—tends to lean into controversy.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
But Shirley MacLaine takes things to a whole other level when Aurora — who audiences could be forgiven for initially dismissing as a vapid and self-absorbed mom — takes our heartstrings and refuses to let go.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
In fact, you’d be forgiven for not knowing much at all about women playing American tackle football.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The other women have only just forgiven Whitney for missing Mayci’s BabyMama event three years ago.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The blood coursing my veins contains no French elements, save the vestige of an exquisite Bordeaux from last night’s dinner with friends in Beverly Hills, a city within a city that you’d be forgiven for assuming is the official headquarters for the Persian diaspora in America.
—Arvand Khosravi, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Rocco-Herrmann/Getty Images After the price of silver smashed through a record $100 per ounce milestone in late January, many investors would be forgiven for expecting the metal to continue its remarkable surge upward largely unimpeded.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiven
Verb
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Trump pardoned Hoffman in November.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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One pardoned corporate executive even touted his mother’s campaign donations in his application.—
Daniel Weiner,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Many speakers ignored instructions to address the board and instead addressed other speakers in the crowd.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And, no, the controversial coach won’t likely be excused from his post anytime soon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Before the Black Caucus lobbed this bomb at him, Pritzker would have been excused for thinking that his endorsement of a different Black woman would shield him from such criticism.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wood took her own life after struggling with grief and the emotional trauma of witnessing her husband’s murder, her daughter explained to the judge.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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An interest in evening workouts is on the rise nationwide, the workout expert explained.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Any proposal to increase taxes on that same November ballot — however justified — is almost certainly doomed, and might even add to the miasma of faux outrage that’s already surrounding the statewide tax cut.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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With the knockout rounds underway, Team USA will now look to quiet critics on the field and prove DeRosa’s faith in the roster was justified.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When in doubt, write down your core goals to ensure they don’t get overlooked.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But the post overlooked the third candidate in the race, Republican council member Fran Nachlas, who got 3,967 votes.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Forgiven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiven. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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