forgive
verb (used with object)
to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
forgivable
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a word derived from
forgive.
Example Sentences
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It isn’t perfect, but it’s so fresh that you’ll gladly look past its forgivable flaws and savor the kaleidoscopic stylistic variety of Ms. Mitchell’s score.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
And at this precise moment, amid a coalition burned out on self-flagellation and ascetic living, a Totenkopf has been deemed forgivable.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
They were intimates in childhood and the present, but “those were only two forgivable Birdies,” she writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Though some programs offer grants or forgivable loans, many are structured as a second loan for the buyer.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 31, 2026
“Soon enough. And you gave him a daughter. So, you see, your sin is even less forgivable than mine.”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
