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forgive

[fer-giv] / fərˈgɪv /


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Sell it to your brother, you might cut the price to “give him a deal,” and later even forgive the payments.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to "forgive" protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

"That baby was my hope and I can never forgive him for what he has done. I will never recover."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Mr. Hernández, a “Saturday Night Live” cast member, is particularly shrill as the best man who can’t forgive his pal for getting married.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

I softly close the door, knowing I’m leaving a piece of my heart behind and wondering if I’ll ever forgive myself.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

About 50% of borrowers moved into the IBR plan, an older plan that caps monthly payments at 10% or 15% of discretionary income and forgives remaining balances after 20 or 25 years of payments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

There is also a program for public-service employees like teachers that forgives any remaining balance after 10 years.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

She forgives the debt of three men so they’ll change their names to Roy Tillman.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2024

There's something magnanimous about the way Bon forgives his friend without condition, or because he knows that what they've gone through forces people to say things and think things when they know better.

From Salon May 27, 2024

“At the end, he’s sorry. He’s just really, really sorry about everything, and that’s enough. Everyone forgives him. Shakespeare lets Leontes be redeemed even though he did all that evil stuff.”

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

I never forgave him for leaving us and hurting my mother.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Linda Hoy said Complainant B cried at the meeting when she said she forgave Sir Jeffrey.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

The speech was exploitative, but not demeaning, and the public forgave Nixon.

From Salon May 8, 2026

In response, Battle’s daughter not only forgave Burton, but has become an active advocate for his clemency.

From Slate Mar. 6, 2026

You made no move to show me you’d heard, though you usually forgave me if I sounded apologetic.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

You could be forgiven for thinking Christopher Nolan doesn’t give much thought to what the audience wants.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

If you'd closed your eyes you'd have been forgiven for thinking Kermit the Frog was answering BBC reporter Kelly Somers' questions.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

In other versions of income-driven repayment, borrowers could have their loans forgiven after 20 or 25 years.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Interestingly, reading the two cases back-to-back, you might be forgiven for not recognizing the similarities.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

“And I’m going to be less blindly trusting! Seriously, if Shifa hadn’t swapped the maps, I dread to think what would have happened to you. I would have never forgiven myself.”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

What they could’ve done instead: Opt for lighter colors that are more forgiving, or get used to sweeping or vacuuming your floors more often.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

While England did benefit from some fixtures being played in air-conditioned stadiums with roofs, such as in Atlanta against DR Congo, other conditions were less forgiving.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

But when it came to Racicot’s allegations, he was a lot more forgiving.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

The fairways may be wide and forgiving, but hitting at the greens can feel like trying to land the ball on a glacier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Father was more forgiving of the bird, for he enjoyed the molted red feathers Sumac left behind.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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