1
as in pardoned
to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward
it is not easy to forgive those who have hurt us
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2
as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance
he has so many good qualities that I guess we can forgive a slight penchant for exaggeration
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Recent Examples of forgiven
You’d be forgiven for estimating that about half of those have come in games against Philadelphia.
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
According to church teaching, Catholics who confess their sins are forgiven and therefore released from the eternal or spiritual punishment of damnation.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Established in 2007, the program enables public servants to have their federal student loans forgiven after making payments for 10 years.
—Michael D. Carroll and Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Also, jail doesn’t mean that the taxes are forgiven.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
One of the plans would have forgiven up to $20,000 of unpaid interest for more than 20 million borrowers, the White House said in April.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Biden has forgiven more student debt than any other president.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
While the story ran after Thompson’s killing, the family featured in it saw its lien removed and debt forgiven in November.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The Education Department did not say whether eligible borrowers would be notified about their debt relief, though the agency previously noted borrowers whose loans were forgiven did not need to take additional steps to receive their relief.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
According to church teaching, Catholics who confess their sins are forgiven and therefore released from the eternal or spiritual punishment of damnation.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Established in 2007, the program enables public servants to have their federal student loans forgiven after making payments for 10 years.
—Michael D. Carroll and Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Also, jail doesn’t mean that the taxes are forgiven.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
One of the plans would have forgiven up to $20,000 of unpaid interest for more than 20 million borrowers, the White House said in April.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Biden has forgiven more student debt than any other president.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
While the story ran after Thompson’s killing, the family featured in it saw its lien removed and debt forgiven in November.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The Education Department did not say whether eligible borrowers would be notified about their debt relief, though the agency previously noted borrowers whose loans were forgiven did not need to take additional steps to receive their relief.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiven
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Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.—
Hurst Hannum,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Recently, Holland explained why the couple rarely walk red carpets together.—
People.com,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The 2025 Golden Globes, explained The five-time Grammy-winning singer ended his final tour last summer.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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Officer Pino cleared in shooting The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, in reviews that are standard following any fatal police shooting, found the shooting justified.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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This belief justified, in their eyes, the use of indiscriminate violence against the Muslim minority—presaging, in Wagner’s view, the abuses of the post-9/11 era.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Forgiven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiven. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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