forgiveness
noun
for·give·ness
fər-ˈgiv-nəs 
fȯr-
: the act of forgiving
I ask for your forgiveness.
Examples of forgiveness in a Sentence
She treats us with kindness and forgiveness.
they asked her forgiveness for failing to invite her to the party
Recent Examples on the Web
Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris has been outspoken in her support of PSLF and other Biden administration loan forgiveness initiatives.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
While in the White House, Trump's 2020 budget proposal called for eliminating the loan forgiveness program for public employees.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
The husband of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother and nurse accused of murdering her three young children before attempting to die by suicide, has broken his silence about the January 2023 killings and expressed forgiveness for his wife.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
The administration has so far approved nearly $170 billion in student loan forgiveness for almost five million borrowers, but Harris has not made any specific promises about what future student debt relief would look like.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
While in the White House, Trump's 2020 budget proposal called for eliminating the loan forgiveness program for public employees.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
The husband of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother and nurse accused of murdering her three young children before attempting to die by suicide, has broken his silence about the January 2023 killings and expressed forgiveness for his wife.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
The administration has so far approved nearly $170 billion in student loan forgiveness for almost five million borrowers, but Harris has not made any specific promises about what future student debt relief would look like.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgiveness. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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forgiveness
noun
for·give·ness
fər-ˈgiv-nəs
fȯr-
: the act of forgiving : pardon
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