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
For the first time since the verdict in the death of his son, Jeff Metcalf spoke with CBS News Texas about the sentence, the trial and forgiveness.
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J.d. Miles, CBS News, 11 June 2026
This also means future Parent PLUS borrowers will no longer be able to qualify for either a plan that offers forgiveness after a set period of time or for PSLF.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026
The qualities that sustain healthy families, including honesty, accountability, forgiveness, and sacrifice, cannot be purchased or given.
—David H. Rosmarin, Time, 10 June 2026
The links were weaker for things like physical health, suggesting forgiveness matters more for how people feel and relate to others than for the condition of their bodies.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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J.d. Miles, CBS News, 11 June 2026
This also means future Parent PLUS borrowers will no longer be able to qualify for either a plan that offers forgiveness after a set period of time or for PSLF.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026
The qualities that sustain healthy families, including honesty, accountability, forgiveness, and sacrifice, cannot be purchased or given.
—David H. Rosmarin, Time, 10 June 2026
The links were weaker for things like physical health, suggesting forgiveness matters more for how people feel and relate to others than for the condition of their bodies.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness
Noun
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Christian legislators demanded amnesty for hundreds of citizens who fled to Israel after its forces withdrew from Lebanon in 2000.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
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In January, Rodríguez announced plans to transform El Helicoide into a social and sports center as part of a broader political opening that included an amnesty initiative for political prisoners later approved by the National Assembly.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Sentenced to 15 years, she was freed in 2018 after obtaining a presidential pardon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Roman emperors, sometimes urged on by the crowd, were known to grant pardons (to criminals) and freedom (to the enslaved) after an especially noteworthy performance.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiveness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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