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as in patience
the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining
we thank you for your forbearance while we attend to the technical difficulties interrupting the TV program
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as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
the judge showed forbearance, and gave the teenaged first offender a suspended sentence
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Recent Examples of forbearance
In the meantime, borrowers who submitted an IDR application should automatically be placed in a processing forbearance for up to 60 days.
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Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Initially, those past-due borrowers benefited from the pandemic-era forbearance on federal student loans, which marked all delinquent loans as current.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Borrowers with federal student loans on SAVE are currently in forbearance, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Her debt almost went into collections before the loan was put in forbearance.
—Sharon Lurye, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for forbearance
Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Initially, those past-due borrowers benefited from the pandemic-era forbearance on federal student loans, which marked all delinquent loans as current.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Borrowers with federal student loans on SAVE are currently in forbearance, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Her debt almost went into collections before the loan was put in forbearance.
—Sharon Lurye, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for forbearance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbearance
Noun
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Despite her patience, civility, and willingness to compromise, she’s left second-guessing herself.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Baty and Mauricio exhibited patience against Misiorowski to work two-out walks.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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In many cases, core systems and procurement processes are not yet fully operational or are at the mercy of the former parent company, making traditional supplier onboarding a challenge.—
Simon Wells,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Shelia was then sentenced to life behind bars with mercy, a West Virginia law which grants juvenile offenders the possibility of parole after 15 years.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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This simple shift calms your brain’s stress response, makes your complaint more likely to be received with empathy and often leads to resolution. 2.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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But what makes the movie, and Supes himself, endearing is how the dude tackles any and all problems with empathy and sincerity.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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“Forbearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbearance. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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