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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
Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
While flower beds and shrubs can be a bit more forgiving, container gardening takes a little more attention.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 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
And while Kate might be capable of burying the hatchet and moving on, King Charles… and Prince William are not in a forgiving mood.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
While flower beds and shrubs can be a bit more forgiving, container gardening takes a little more attention.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 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
Adjective
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Help kids become more empathetic with these approaches: Incorporate caring language into play: Playtime is a powerful opportunity to teach values in a natural, low-stakes environment.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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At each of the facilities, experienced volunteer health care professionals provide services in a caring environment and partner with laboratories, diagnostic centers, hospitals and treatment centers to connect patients with low-cost options for those additional types of services.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Only his charitable contributions were signed and dated, said Lanham, his business partner.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?—
Bret Kenwell,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Similarly, Thomas Insel, the former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, has emphasized the need for a system that prioritizes both effective treatment and compassionate care.—
Alan M. Langlieb,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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During Trump's first term, Johnson successfully advocated for dozens of commutations, pardons, and compassionate releases.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As far as Rich, 71, is concerned, Brock hasn't strayed far from his always complicated, but loving, blended family.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even if your partner is loving and dependable, trust requires vulnerability.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The results derived from a random sampling of 1,004 adults aged 18 and over living in all 50 states, based on phone interviews, with a margin of error plus or minus four percent and with a 95 percent confidence level.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Webroot can securely erase files for you, overwriting them with random data three times, by default.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When the Mickeys refuse to attack, and instead opt to communicate with the native creatures, their efforts to broker peace spark a rebellion amongst the humans, leading to Marshall’s death, the demolition of the printer, and a kinder, more cooperative future for the faraway community.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Don Johnson is sending kind words to his longtime friend Bruce Willis.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The fantastical final product looks haphazard and far from realistic, but serves as a manifestation of their unattainable desires — which includes whitening their skin and erasing all facial blemishes.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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These are professionals at work here, and yet the staging of virtually every kinetic showstopper feels haphazard at best.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Forgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiving. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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