forgiveness
noun
for·give·ness
fər-ˈgiv-nəs 
fȯr-
: the act of forgiving
I ask for your forgiveness.
Examples of forgiveness in a Sentence
She treats us with kindness and forgiveness.
they asked her forgiveness for failing to invite her to the party
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Augustine was particularly concerned about the effects of anger in a community, and the need to ask forgiveness.
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
This is the work of healing behind the curtain: spiritual hygiene, emotional clarity, and forgiveness.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 28 May 2025
Augustine was particularly concerned about the effects of anger in a community, and the need to ask forgiveness.
—Time, 27 May 2025
There can be no forgiveness for this collective cowardice, for the individual cowardice of each one of us.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for forgiveness
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“Forgiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgiveness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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forgiveness
noun
for·give·ness
fər-ˈgiv-nəs
fȯr-
: the act of forgiving : pardon
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