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Definitions

forgiveness

[fer-giv-nis] / fərˈgɪv nɪs /
NOUN
pardon; end of blame
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolution amnesty clemency compassion dispensation grace mercy remission reprieve vindication
STRONG
acquittal charity condonation exculpation exoneration extenuation immunity impunity indemnity justification lenience lenity palliation purgation quarter quittance remittal respite
WEAK
overlooking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blame cruelty meanness mercilessness
WEAK
accusation censure charge punishment sentence

Example Sentences

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On Sunday, the managing director of the festival defended the decision to choose West as a headliner, encouraging people to offer the rapper "forgiveness".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In a statement issued late Monday, Melvin Benn, managing director of Festival Republic which helps promote the event, urged West's critics to show him "some forgiveness".

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

And then—maybe—an acknowledgment that forgiveness is a virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

For years afterward, her loans haunted her, with loan servicers telling her that they didn’t qualify for public service loan forgiveness.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

I believe she talks to Ruth May more or less constantly, begging forgiveness when no one is around.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver