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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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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
So in essence, all those deferrals get forgiven at the time of death.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
But technology waits for no one, and with all the hype around AI, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s been forgotten.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The Mavericks could have been forgiven for taking a knee given the suffocating nature of a Thompson Valley defense that allowed 89 points this season.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
He's redeemed, forgiven, changed.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
You'd be forgiven for forgetting that Syria is in the midst of a civil war.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Those not in the know are forgiven for raising a skeptical eyebrow at the seemingly unlikely collaboration, but Rogers, who is known for his use of vibrant colors, had an existing relationship with the company.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Biden has forgiven more student debt than any other president, touching nearly 5 million people.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Washington has recently stepped up weapons shipments and has forgiven billions in loans provided to Kyiv.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
But technology waits for no one, and with all the hype around AI, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s been forgotten.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The Mavericks could have been forgiven for taking a knee given the suffocating nature of a Thompson Valley defense that allowed 89 points this season.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
He's redeemed, forgiven, changed.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
You'd be forgiven for forgetting that Syria is in the midst of a civil war.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Those not in the know are forgiven for raising a skeptical eyebrow at the seemingly unlikely collaboration, but Rogers, who is known for his use of vibrant colors, had an existing relationship with the company.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Biden has forgiven more student debt than any other president, touching nearly 5 million people.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Washington has recently stepped up weapons shipments and has forgiven billions in loans provided to Kyiv.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiven
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For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For nearly four decades, Enzo Ferrari and his company had worshipped at the temple of natural aspiration, but the turbo’s potential could no longer be ignored.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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In relation to her recent appointment to the five-person judging panel of the Booker Prize, Parker explained how her love of books started with her mother, who made sure that her eight children always left home with a book.Martin Dale, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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After restraining Neely that day, Penny remained on scene when police arrived and later explained his actions to several NYPD officers.Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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The relationship went both ways, with Hezbollah fighters serving as shock troops that bolstered Assad’s flagging army — an intervention the group justified as protecting Shiite minorities and shrines in Syria from Islamist and jihadi factions in the opposition.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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His supporters have argued that he was justified in killing Thompson, whose company denies thousands of lifesaving health claims every year.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Forgiven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiven. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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