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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are forgiven" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is absolving another person of a mistake or wrongdoing, often in a formal or religious sense.
Example: "In this community, all past grievances are forgiven, allowing us to move forward together."
Alternatives: "are absolved" or "are pardoned".
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are forgiven
verb
To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.
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My sins are forgiven me!
Fortunately, we are forgiven.
Debts are forgiven even more frequently.
"Daddy says that all debts are forgiven in death".
But what he says is so fundamentally healthy and refreshing that those small problems are forgiven.
But hit the roof bar around, say, sundown and all annoyances are forgiven.
The moral is that man's imperfections are forgiven; one forgives this pat ending.
Trodden-on toes and blocked sight-lines are forgiven with a smile.
My weak right arm tosses endless wild pitches that are forgiven and retrieved in good humor.
The loans are forgiven if the homeowner remains in the house for the prescribed period.
They have legions of fans, command a price premium and, most important perhaps, are forgiven when they fall short.
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