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
From the outside, the enormous former glove factory still resembles a warehouse, and from the store’s towering façade alone, first timers would be forgiven for thinking there’s no way the entire interior could be filled with books.
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
In the Catholic tradition, a bad action doesn’t make someone a bad person; good people can sin and be forgiven.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
The remainder of the balance is then forgiven.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
When a Southern California resident spotted a fleshy purple organism on the shore, she might have been forgiven for mistaking it for a fungus.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
This is not an obscure piece of NBA trivia that Smith could be easily forgiven for not knowing.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
You could be forgiven for thinking Real Madrid were not going to win a European trophy this season after their men’s team were knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich last week.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The loan could be forgiven if the property ends up being transferred to a family member at no cost or low cost, Burns added.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
You could be forgiven for wondering if the most extreme radical feminist polemics were right.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
In the Catholic tradition, a bad action doesn’t make someone a bad person; good people can sin and be forgiven.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
The remainder of the balance is then forgiven.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
When a Southern California resident spotted a fleshy purple organism on the shore, she might have been forgiven for mistaking it for a fungus.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
This is not an obscure piece of NBA trivia that Smith could be easily forgiven for not knowing.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
You could be forgiven for thinking Real Madrid were not going to win a European trophy this season after their men’s team were knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich last week.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The loan could be forgiven if the property ends up being transferred to a family member at no cost or low cost, Burns added.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
You could be forgiven for wondering if the most extreme radical feminist polemics were right.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiven
Verb
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In the end, she was pardoned, leaving the state no right to take money from her.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Trump pardoned the activists days after returning to office.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Colorectal Cancer Alliance's survey shows younger patients' symptoms often go ignored, delaying diagnosis and treatment.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Other Bennet Sister BritBox, May 6 Hadlow’s continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice imagines the fortunes of Mary Bennet, aka the boring (though not entirely ignored) one.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No staff member is obligated to participate, nor are staff excused from normal duty for the purposes of their own participation.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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More than 80 people have already requested to be excused from the case, according to the Associated Press, with no jurors picked on the first day of proceedings.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Over the course of 25 minutes Breslow and Kennedy explained their decision to fire one of the most accomplished managers in franchise history after just 27 games this season and elevate Triple-A manager Chad Tracy to the big league role on an interim basis.—
Mac Cerullo,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Studley explained the biological process responsible for the lobster’s two-toned appearance.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Commissioner Rob Manfred justified the partnership by saying Polymarket pledged strong market surveillance provisions and close communication from its compliance staff and the league.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Likelihood of success To be justified, the use of force must be likely to accomplish the war’s aims.—
Valerie Morkevicius,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When cleaning the bathroom, the shower curtain liner sometimes gets overlooked.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to that outlet, the agreement was overlooked until after Michael was in production.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Forgiven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiven. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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