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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Noun
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Dolly de Leon's performance in Triangle of Sadness is groundbreaking — here's why De Leon stars in Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 as Agnes, an ex-nun seeking absolution.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025 -
Mercy asks for allowance, where forgiveness demands absolution.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Nicky has been on her path and on her process of self discovery and self forgiveness.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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This is the work of healing behind the curtain: spiritual hygiene, emotional clarity, and forgiveness.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) this week fielded proposals surrounding the dispensation of the short-term loans, which are repaid over time, and the responsibilities of providers.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
20 May 2025
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Their division in The Deserters—split between a chastened regret for the failure of the postwar dispensation and a panicked feeling that some deep human irrationality has erupted once again—expresses a crisis in how to understand the end of the end of history.—
Nicholas Dames,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, during his trial, when Sheriff Jenkins tried to offer exculpatory evidence to support himself, the Biden Judge, Robert Ballou, refused to allow it, shut him down, and then went on a tirade.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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His case was dismissed mid-trial after the judge found that the prosecution had withheld exculpatory evidence from the defense.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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“Absolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolving. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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