forgiveness
noun
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Synonyms & Antonyms for forgiveness
Synonyms
absolution, amnesty, pardon, remission, remittal
Antonyms
penalty, punishment, retribution
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In order to qualify for the new funding, the agency says borrowers must have previously applied for the original loan forgiveness program. — Collin Binkley, chicagotribune.com, "Thousands rejected from student loan forgiveness program over confusing rules, report finds," 5 Sep. 2019 Those companies denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settlements of the lawsuits that resulted in nearly $2 million of debt forgiveness for tenants. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Jared Kushner’s apartment company says it rejects deal with Maryland attorney general over rental practices," 4 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forgiveness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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