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
No case is too small, or man too beyond forgiveness.
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Vought's plans target welfare programs and push for work requirements for food stamp recipients, alongside proposals to limit Medicaid and end public service student loan forgiveness.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The current turmoil raises serious questions about the future of student loan forgiveness and repayment policy.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
For student loan borrowers nationwide, these developments have provoked a wave of confusion, anxiety, and outrage about student loan forgiveness.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Vought's plans target welfare programs and push for work requirements for food stamp recipients, alongside proposals to limit Medicaid and end public service student loan forgiveness.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The current turmoil raises serious questions about the future of student loan forgiveness and repayment policy.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
For student loan borrowers nationwide, these developments have provoked a wave of confusion, anxiety, and outrage about student loan forgiveness.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 10 Mar. 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 25 Apr. 2025.
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