as in pardoning
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as in absolution
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as in acquitting
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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Recent Examples of absolving
Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
The team issued a series of statements Wednesday accepting blame for approving the design and absolving the league’s uniform manufacturer, Fanatics, of responsibility.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Attorney Tom Mincer and our team remain steadfast in our commitment to absolving Lenny of all possession charges.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
And on top of this, many platforms do not classify their riders as employees, legally absolving the companies from providing the many benefits that the workers are demanding.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
Compared to the absolving gleam of latex, sloppy imperfection isn’t especially sexy.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
The team issued a series of statements Wednesday accepting blame for approving the design and absolving the league’s uniform manufacturer, Fanatics, of responsibility.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Attorney Tom Mincer and our team remain steadfast in our commitment to absolving Lenny of all possession charges.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
And on top of this, many platforms do not classify their riders as employees, legally absolving the companies from providing the many benefits that the workers are demanding.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolving
Noun
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The priest goes with the mestizo, but the man refuses confession and dies without absolution.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many women who weighed in have welcomed the message of absolution.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In Davis’s work, runny paint has a way of acquitting objects of their permanence.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Soon after, Dead & Company, with John Mayer acquitting himself in the Garcia role better than anyone would have thought, set sail.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If the first season was about grief, and the second about forgiveness, this latest chapter is about moving forward, and no character embodies that struggle more profoundly than Paul.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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And while the on-screen action is champagne for the senses, irrepressibly bubbly and bright, its themes are on the serious side, dabbling in desperation, reinvention, and forgiveness.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Thursday’s proceeding is expected to bring that long chapter to a close, formally exonerating the four men and marking a consequential moment in a case that has haunted Austin for more than three decades.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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The official investigators of the deaths during the infamous riot were under intense and explicit pressure to conform their testimony to an official, state-exonerating narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Churches that embrace it, which tend to be evangelical, believe that the current dispensation is coming to an end.—
Shalom Goldman,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Kamba, a conservation company turned tour operator that’s been active here since 2012, has special dispensation from the government to process visas on arrival, which is far more convenient than having to deal with the ROC mission in your home country.—
Nick Hendry,
Robb Report,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Morgan said the police officer and the city are fair game — especially if Patel’s attorneys can show certain exculpatory evidence was withheld.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a separate court filing submitted Monday, Cole’s attorneys also demanded broad discovery, including all statements attributed to him, investigative notes, information about the FBI’s use of informants to identify Cole as a suspect, and any exculpatory material.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Absolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolving. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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