can be forgiven
idiom
—used to say that what a person does or feels is understandable or that a person should not be blamed for doing or feeling something
He can be forgiven for feeling this way after all he's been through.
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Not really, but form can be forgiven for outpacing function in this instance.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.3, which, while not cutting-edge, can be forgiven considering the price.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
How much can be forgiven because Mark didn’t know the woman counseling him at work was his wife (or, at least, his Outie’s wife)?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
Viewers who haven’t read the books can be forgiven for not immediately falling out of their chairs when Thom shows back up, but to book readers, his absence has been keenly felt.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.3, which, while not cutting-edge, can be forgiven considering the price.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
How much can be forgiven because Mark didn’t know the woman counseling him at work was his wife (or, at least, his Outie’s wife)?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
Viewers who haven’t read the books can be forgiven for not immediately falling out of their chairs when Thom shows back up, but to book readers, his absence has been keenly felt.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Can be forgiven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%20be%20forgiven. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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