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as in caring
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as in charitable
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as in pardoning
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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as in ignoring
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 forgiving
Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Today’s players are much less forgiving, and much more vocal, about substandard games.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Sara Dorn, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The purpose of Yom Kippur is to practice forgiving others and repentance for one’s sins against God.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
American laws remain more forgiving than those in many other wealthy countries, such as Australia and Austria.
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The suit also claims the Biden administration planned to immediately begin forgiving loans once the rule took effect, even though federal law requires a 60-day buffer period after implementation.
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At her Kiln leaving party, her colleagues projected a word cloud: inspirational, brave, fearless, enthusiastic, caring, champion, and kind all appeared in big letters.Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to McLendon-Covey’s inherent gift for never veering into obnoxiousness, Joyce can be both a nightmare of a supervisor and a caring human being.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, are not deductible as charitable contributions on Schedule A.James Brewer, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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As my colleague Rachel M. Cohen reported, acts of service for family, friends, and neighbors are typically not counted as volunteering, and opening your home to relatives or sending remittances to them is not counted as charitable giving.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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But all of them offer political ammunition to Republicans trying to cast the vice president as part of a failed administration that has left American consumers hobbled by years of high prices (while conveniently ignoring three-plus years of relentless job growth and consumer spending).Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sully’s request for compassionate release is rejected, much to Ripley’s dismay.Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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He was subsequently released in April 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic permitted compassionate release for some inmates with health conditions, but was arrested on October 29 for failing drug tests and traveling without his probation officer’s okay.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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What’s worse, the vast majority of marketing and public relations campaigns seem to be designed to take advantage of one of the most potentially loving and charitable times of the year.Drew Gerber, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Now her bride or her groom are forever haunted by her in the most loving way.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Your private key is the secret random number that generates your public key, and therefore your Bitcoin address.Korok Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The judge in the case reduced that sentence to eight years in prison and a $15,100 fine — with three of those eight years to be served in home detention — with Kennedy also ordered to serve five years of probation and undergo random drug testing and mental health counseling.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ride the wave by being a little kinder to yourself, pursuing an active lifestyle, establishing boundaries, building a supportive network, and seeking professional support.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Reviewers haven’t been kind to Moana 2, compared to the first film, but that doesn’t seem to be impacting interest.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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Instead of relying on haphazard observations and product claims, the Outside Lab @ CU Denver set up an experiment to find out which travel mug keeps beverages warmest the longest.Adam Trenkamp, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
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At times, the company seems to police videos primarily in response to public outcry, which makes its decisions inherently haphazard and potentially malleable.Louise Matsakis, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2018
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“Forgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiving. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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