condonation

noun

Definition of condonationnext
as in forgiveness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condonation
  1. forgiveness
  2. pardon
  3. remission
  4. absolution
  5. acquittal
  6. vindication
Noun
  • The incoming Trump administration is unlikely to continue those programs, as the issue of loan forgiveness has gotten more polarized.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • There is precedent for mass debt forgiveness: In the 1990s and early 2000s, the IMF led the Highly Indebted Poor Countries initiative to restructure debts.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of forgiveness
Noun
  • Advertisement The other 18 grantees include Damian Clopton, a Sonoma County restaurateur who expressed deep gratitude to Newsom for signing his pardon.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In decades prior, presidents would occasionally receive turkeys from the poultry industry and decide not to eat them without an official pardon.
    Emily Hung, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of pardon
Noun
  • Even more concerning, each subsequent medication attempt further decreases a patient's chance for remission.
    Megan Bruneau, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The goal of treatment is remission, where all the signs and symptoms of cancer are gone.4 Cervical cancer treatment options include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of remission
Noun
  • Time will tell if that is enough to earn absolution from Leeds fans.
    Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
  • As both Lawrence and Segel tease, all three characters are steering toward an emotional journey that may or may not end with absolution or reconciliation.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of absolution
Noun
  • Judges have issued 59 arrest warrants, 11 convictions, and four acquittals.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The now-infamous eight-month murder trial led to his acquittal in October 1995.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of acquittal
Noun
  • For Trump personally, the win offers both political vindication and legal protection.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Lee is only 18 months removed from a debilitating kidney disease diagnosis; Chiles sought vindication after struggling to qualify in Tokyo; and Carey failed to make vault finals in 2020.
    Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of vindication
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