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forgiven

ADJECTIVE

excused

Synonyms

STRONG

pardoned reinstated

WEAK

taken back welcomed home

Example Sentences

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You'd be forgiven for thinking they're actually related - they look very similar and, just like real-life brothers, they're making fun of each other and finishing each others' sentences.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

You might be forgiven for thinking the Arsenal manager was referring to Bukayo Saka, whose all-important goal secured their semi-final triumph on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

For the first time in five years, student loans forgiven on or after Jan. 1, 2026, are taxable as federal income, with some exceptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Under one option, her balance would be forgiven by 2039, while others meant that would take until 2044.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Had Lupin forgiven him, then, for the terrible things he had said when they had last met?

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling