FORBEARANCE Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

forbearance

noun

fȯr-ˈber-ən(t)s

Definition of forbearance

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 The legislation will expand the mortgage forbearance window available by law for Los Angeles wildfire survivors from 12 months to 24. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 However, any forbearance was limited by the legal language in the mortgage. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Compare available hardship forbearance, deferment and other payment-relief options. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 At a time when the United States needs its allies more than ever, forbearance is essential. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forbearance

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For most of my almost 30 years in business-to-business (B2B) marketing, seeing all three at once required a customer panel, a research budget and a few months of patience.

— Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Atlanta general manager Dan Padover built the Dream into a title contender through shrewd trades, a little bit of luck and patience from the team's ownership group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of patience

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Social workers, nurses, therapists, and home health aides provide care that depends not simply on technical skill, but on empathy, dignity, and compassion.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The article also took aim at Macron over his past calls for police to show greater empathy.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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