as in amnesty
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
they asked her forgiveness for failing to invite her to the party
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Recent Examples of forgiveness
My private position is that a sprinkling of gratitude and forgiveness in the cosmos of entrepreneurship and deal-making actually improves your negotiating skills and the outcomes.
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
President Trump has repeatedly blasted former President Biden for his leniency on student loans, making clear that the days of potential loan forgiveness are over.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns, and true absolution may cost Dream everything.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
Buddhism, the country’s dominant religion, offers rituals for healing, reincarnation and forgiveness.
—Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
President Trump has repeatedly blasted former President Biden for his leniency on student loans, making clear that the days of potential loan forgiveness are over.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns, and true absolution may cost Dream everything.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
Buddhism, the country’s dominant religion, offers rituals for healing, reincarnation and forgiveness.
—Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forgiveness
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiveness. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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