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as in caring
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as in charitable
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as in pardoning
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 ignoring
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 forgiving
Andee Tagle, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo won’t be as forgiving.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Study after study proven that forgiving wrongdoers reduces stress, depression, anger, anxiety, and improves overall wellbeing.
—Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Recipes are a lot more forgiving than people think, says Eby.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo won’t be as forgiving.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
Cardona said providing those resources was among his proudest achievements, as well as increasing Pell Grants, federal scholarships and forgiving over $176 billion in student loans to nearly 5 million people during his term.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Study after study proven that forgiving wrongdoers reduces stress, depression, anger, anxiety, and improves overall wellbeing.
—Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiving
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Malibu Beach Inn, a luxury hotel located on the Malibu waterfront, reopened on January 24 and wants to let patrons know that now, more than ever, caring and compassionate guests are welcome.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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Reserved, caring and joyous Shirley worked in construction on a work site near the street corner where he was murdered, Cornelius Burnett, his brother, told the Herald.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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So, much of the document describes the indirect costs paid by charitable foundations, which tend to be much lower than the rate paid by the NIH.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
8 Feb. 2025
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Hutchinson’s charitable gambling history dates to 1945 when bingo was legalized.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?—
Bret Kenwell,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Finally, end your message on a compassionate note—wish them well as genuinely as possible.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some forward-looking, compassionate airlines already quietly do this for passengers on a case-by-case basis.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The most important thing is to drown out the noise, forget the optics, and focus on creating your most loving experience on Valentine’s Day and beyond.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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In pictures: Singer Liam Payne 1 of 16 Cassidy described their two-year relationship as genuine and loving.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Experts say the four recent accidents should not be viewed as a systemic, nationwide problem, but rather as four random events that happened to cluster together in time.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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If something feels off, like a job that sounds too good to be true, a random Teams message with a sketchy link or an interview that is just a chat, trust your instincts.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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After Sister Mary Thomas spoke, each sister admitted to personal failures, apologized for slights, and thanked others for kind gestures—demonstrating the humility required for communal living.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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One person, however, who definitely didn’t have kind things to say online after the incident was President Donald Trump, who also attended the game Sunday.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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Narrative has always felt very natural to me, probably because I was raised in a household of storytellers, and because formal linearity affords me a sense of aesthetic control over my very haphazard, exilic life.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2025
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But most of those efforts were haphazard, devolved into infighting among Chicanosauruses and didn’t develop into a full-fledged movement.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Forgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiving. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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