as in amnesty
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
they asked her forgiveness for failing to invite her to the party
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Recent Examples of forgiveness
Don't Overlook the Finish For a novice home painter, going with a flat finish will afford the most forgiveness, camouflaging imperfections rather than drawing the eye to them.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Loan forgiveness doesn’t fix any of this.
—Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, one of his relatives is offering forgiveness to the driver charged in his death.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Honestly, at this point, trying to fake some empathy and some actual forgiveness for these people would be faster for Dorit than to just keep shouting them down.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Loan forgiveness doesn’t fix any of this.
—Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, one of his relatives is offering forgiveness to the driver charged in his death.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Honestly, at this point, trying to fake some empathy and some actual forgiveness for these people would be faster for Dorit than to just keep shouting them down.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for forgiveness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiveness
Noun
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Salazar, who is currently running for reelection has faced criticism from her Republican colleagues who describe her Dignity Act as a broad amnesty for immigrants in the country illegally.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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But these pundits deserve no amnesty.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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McCrory also floated the possibility of Henry starting a new program at Blue Hills to help people obtain judicial pardons.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Herzog has been under intense pressure both to issue a pardon from Netanyahu’s supporters and to deny him one from his opponents and those worried about equality under the law.—
Galit Altstein,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiveness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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