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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
When Trump returns to the White House in January, borrowers enrolled in SAVE should be prepared for that forbearance to come to an end, said Malissa Giles, a consumer bankruptcy lawyer in Virginia.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Mistaking forbearance for weakness, NATO spokespersons have scoffed, contending that since previous provocations elicited no nuclear reaction, the West can cross any and all Russian red lines with impunity.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
You could be placed into a 60-day or more administrative forbearance after your servicer gets your application, during which payments won’t be due.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
Her only other debt is an outstanding student loan balance of about $10,000, currently in forbearance, so payments are paused.
—Mike Winters,lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Mistaking forbearance for weakness, NATO spokespersons have scoffed, contending that since previous provocations elicited no nuclear reaction, the West can cross any and all Russian red lines with impunity.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
You could be placed into a 60-day or more administrative forbearance after your servicer gets your application, during which payments won’t be due.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
Her only other debt is an outstanding student loan balance of about $10,000, currently in forbearance, so payments are paused.
—Mike Winters,lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbearance
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In The Ride of a Lifetime, Iger recounts facing political tensions in China and creative conflicts with George Lucas, requiring steadfast composure, patience, stamina, and strategic thinking.Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Mars retrograde rewards patience and stamina, not precise planning.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Gustavsson finally got the mercy pull after two periods (five goals on 26 shots) for Marc-Andre Fleury.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Last year alone, SpaceX and Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturer, had deals with 17 federal agences—organizations that, as Trump has proposed, are at the mercy of an outside review panel known as the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Organizations that adapt by redefining leadership roles, offering flexible career pathways, and building cultures rooted in curiosity and empathy will thrive.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Projects such as these have a real impact in building empathy toward victims, said Valerie Higgins, who directs the Sustainable Cultural Heritage Program at the American University of Rome.Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Forbearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbearance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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