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as in patience
the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining
we thank you for your forbearance while we attend to the technical difficulties interrupting the TV program
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as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
the judge showed forbearance, and gave the teenaged first offender a suspended sentence
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Recent Examples of forbearance
But the forbearance period doesn’t count toward student loan forgiveness for IDR plans or for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
While the legal challenges against SAVE were playing out, the Biden administration put enrollees into an interest-free forbearance.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Kantrowitz also noted that switching to a new repayment plan will immediately end the interest-free forbearance that has been in place since the initial court injunction.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
American Rebel Holdings is currently negotiating a forbearance or other cure for a default on its $2 million line of credit with Bank of America, which expired in February 2024.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
While the legal challenges against SAVE were playing out, the Biden administration put enrollees into an interest-free forbearance.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Kantrowitz also noted that switching to a new repayment plan will immediately end the interest-free forbearance that has been in place since the initial court injunction.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
American Rebel Holdings is currently negotiating a forbearance or other cure for a default on its $2 million line of credit with Bank of America, which expired in February 2024.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbearance
Noun
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Because our career is such a career of patience, there are a lot of self-doubts.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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With that upside, though, comes the reality that the Dodgers will require patience.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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In the process, water becomes a commodity subject to the mercies of the global marketplace, rather than a basic human right.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Despite a string of what most would see as good news for the cryptocurrency market – such as Trump's strategic reserve, more interest from large investing firms and signs of looser regulation – bitcoin remains at the mercy of uncertainty in the overall market, analysts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Their commitment to their clients and values of empathy, excellence, curation, and transparency is well-known and well-respected in the industry.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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Lead With Empathy Leading with empathy is crucial here.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Forbearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbearance. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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