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forgiveness

[fer-giv-nis] / fərˈgɪv nɪs /


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There is no tax for the borrower on such forgiveness, because it is from a gift.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Her new novel also centers on characters from Cameroon, and asks: What does it mean to offer forgiveness?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

While some presidents have been frugal with their financial forgiveness – George H.W.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Bring a little forgiveness to the picture, says Celeste Birkhofer, a clinical psychologist and adjunct clinical faculty member at Stanford Medical School who emphasizes grief counseling.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

But it was hard to breathe when June looked so pretty, and Ivy hoped so much that this note meant forgiveness and that June liked the picture Ivy drew.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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