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Recent Examples of absolution 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 Everybody loves a reformed sinner, and his first inquisitors, UF trustees, were prepared to grant Ono absolution. Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025 The 47-year-old rapper and fashion mogul posted a series of messages on social media, asking for absolution while expressing a newfound stance of inclusivity and remorse. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for absolution
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Noun
  • In Christian lore, the sycamore also symbolizes repentance, humility, and forgiveness of one’s sins, evoked by the story of the tax collector Zacchaeus, who climbed one to see Jesus.
    Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Feng Shaofeng co-stars in the emotional character study about guilt and the possibility of forgiveness.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • President Luong Cuong also announced last week a major amnesty for 13,920 prisoners who will be released before the end of their jail terms, including 66 foreigners.
    Phuong Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • At Wednesday’s event, Heidi Garcia, director of KU’s Health Education Resource Office, reminded attendees that the university has an amnesty policy that encourages students to seek medical help for drug- and alcohol-related emergencies without facing conduct violations.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Survivors and their advocates warned that a pardon for Maxwell would be devastating.
    Nik Popli, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Chrisley family's grand return to TV after Todd and Julie's pardon releases from prison is marred by family strife that grew during the years of lockup.
    Ryan Coleman September 2, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Absolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolution. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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