as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
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
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Recent Examples of absolution
Some will take the jury's verdict as absolution for Combs' overarching actions.
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Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 3 July 2025
But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns, and true absolution may cost Dream everything.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Mercy asks for allowance, where forgiveness demands absolution.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 July 2025
But while visitors may find plenty of reasons to feel remorse when their Vegas sojourn ends, absolution might be found in the city’s renewable energy boom.
—Max Bearak, New York Times, 24 June 2025
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Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 3 July 2025
But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns, and true absolution may cost Dream everything.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Mercy asks for allowance, where forgiveness demands absolution.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 July 2025
But while visitors may find plenty of reasons to feel remorse when their Vegas sojourn ends, absolution might be found in the city’s renewable energy boom.
—Max Bearak, New York Times, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolution
Noun
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The pause put many student loan borrowers who’ve been in repayment for decades and were eligible for forgiveness in an especially frustrating bind, higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
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The administration has offered signing bonuses, student loan forgiveness and large salaries to those willing to join ICE.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its members would seek amnesty or leave Gaza for exile abroad.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The plan does provide the opportunity for remaining Hamas members to decommission their arms and receive amnesty.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to take up her appeal, leaving a pardon or clemency as perhaps her only remaining legal avenue to reduce or remove her sentence.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The acknowledgment came amid a broader conversation about clemency, sparked by questions over the potential pardon of Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Absolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolution. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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