Examples of absolution in a Sentence

He asked the priest to give him absolution for his sins. the jury's verdict of “not guilty” was absolution in the eyes of the law, but the verdict would always be “guilty” in the court of public opinion

Recent Examples on the Web National Historical Park, where ruling chiefs would grant absolution to Hawaiian lawbreakers and vanquished warriors. — Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 2 Feb. 2022 Ruth’s defense and absolution of the priest becomes a personal crusade. — Emilio Mayorga, Variety, 21 Mar. 2022 Buckley and Wilkins spent many years brooding over their respective roles in the Smith saga—seeking comfort, if not absolution, from each other. — Sam Adler-bell, The New Republic, 7 Mar. 2022 In making its announcement, the Spanish prosecutor stressed its decision did not mean absolution. — Peter Mikelbank And Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2022 There can be no soft-pedaling what happened and no absolution for those who planned, encouraged and aided the attempt to overthrow our democracy. — WSJ, 11 Jan. 2022 There can be no soft-pedaling what happened and no absolution for those who planned, encouraged and aided the attempt to overthrow our democracy. — Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 8 Jan. 2022 Rather than feeling a sense of moral absolution by dint of her role as a prosecutor, Coates fully accepts the moral consequences of her decisions. — Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022 Was religious absolution even possible with the geopolitical recriminations involved? — Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2022 See More

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History and Etymology for absolution

Middle English absoluciun, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin absolūtiōn-, absolūtiō "completion, acquittal, release," from absolū- (stem, before consonants, of absolvere "to set free, acquit, finish") + -tiōn-, -tiō suffix of action nouns — more at absolve

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