- past participle of forgive.
forgiven
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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
Janeites may be forgiven for overlooking, if not outright loathing, Mary Bennet from Austen’s sacred “Pride & Prejudice” text.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Even Knicks die-hards could be forgiven for not being able to stick out Game 4.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
And since he hadn’t bothered to learn Unseen, he could almost be forgiven for thinking so.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
