1
as in pardoned
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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2
as in ignored
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 forgiven
You would be forgiven for mistaking the Slim, at a glance, for the original model.
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Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Known more as a producer of top-end future-NBA talent like Ben Simmons, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and current Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, you’d be forgiven for thinking the prep school even cared about track and field.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
With all of these occurrences crypto investors and policy advocates would be forgiven to expect prices and investment funds to be much higher and more positive than have turned out to be true in 2025.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
You’d be forgiven for thinking this day would never come.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
In the pantheon of fashionable patterns, one would be forgiven for overlooking plaid.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
One could be forgiven for mistaking the opening scenes of Philippe Lesage’s Who by Fire for the start of a horror movie.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
By Gal Beckerman One could almost be forgiven for forgetting that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a novelist.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Eligible borrowers who make 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan, while working full-time for a qualifying employer, can have the remainder of their loan balance forgiven.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Known more as a producer of top-end future-NBA talent like Ben Simmons, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and current Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, you’d be forgiven for thinking the prep school even cared about track and field.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
With all of these occurrences crypto investors and policy advocates would be forgiven to expect prices and investment funds to be much higher and more positive than have turned out to be true in 2025.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
You’d be forgiven for thinking this day would never come.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
In the pantheon of fashionable patterns, one would be forgiven for overlooking plaid.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
One could be forgiven for mistaking the opening scenes of Philippe Lesage’s Who by Fire for the start of a horror movie.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
By Gal Beckerman One could almost be forgiven for forgetting that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a novelist.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Eligible borrowers who make 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan, while working full-time for a qualifying employer, can have the remainder of their loan balance forgiven.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiven
Verb
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His dominance is creating an air of intimidation that shouldn’t go ignored.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Black electorate feeling ‘neglected and ignored’ Tensions within the party in Florida could be seen as early as April when President Joe Biden came to Tampa for an event.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Another teacher explained to me that I can be paid 50% of my husband’s Social Security benefit instead.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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So if there’s a breach, there’s nothing to steal, Suman explained.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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We, the players (and the audience) are left to judge whether his actions were justified.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, the Manchester United loanee’s subsequent equaliser more than justified the decision.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Forgiven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiven. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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