as in acquitted
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as in exonerated
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
no amount of remorse will absolve shoplifters who are caught, and all cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
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The Kardashian family patriarch always stood by Simpson's side, going on to act as his defense attorney in the infamous murder trial, at the end of which Simpson was acquitted on all counts.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
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Some of the victims were acquitted the day before in the murder of the city's police chief.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Absolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolved. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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