forgiveness
noun
for·give·ness
fər-ˈgiv-nəs 
fȯr-
: the act of forgiving
I ask for your forgiveness.
Examples of forgiveness in a Sentence
She treats us with kindness and forgiveness.
they asked her forgiveness for failing to invite her to the party
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Restrict the Department of Education’s authority to enact new regulations expanding pathways to student loan forgiveness and other debt relief.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
All removed their shoes before the saying of prayers and message of forgiveness and thankfulness led by Iman Mongy El-Quesny of the Northwest Indiana Islamic Center.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
The worst day of his life began a journey of faith and forgiveness.
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Will fans’ nostalgia morph into forgiveness as the years go on?
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
All removed their shoes before the saying of prayers and message of forgiveness and thankfulness led by Iman Mongy El-Quesny of the Northwest Indiana Islamic Center.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
The worst day of his life began a journey of faith and forgiveness.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Will fans’ nostalgia morph into forgiveness as the years go on?
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for forgiveness
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgiveness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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forgiveness
noun
for·give·ness
fər-ˈgiv-nəs
fȯr-
: the act of forgiving : pardon
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