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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as in pardoning
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as in absolution
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolving
Noun
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Instead there was a focus on identitarian politics, as though an acknowledgement of one’s whiteness, a telling of one’s awareness of racist histories, can act as absolution from them.—
Emily Van Duyne
July 24,
Literary Hub,
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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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Every character in our show has made mistakes and everyone is seeking some kind of forgiveness or reconciliation.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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Neither club were granted any dispensation by the Premier League in recognition of their exertions in the U.S., creating a pre-season crunch unprecedented in modern history.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Under this dispensation, Putin would take Ukraine, Xi Jinping would take Taiwan — Trump would take Greenland?—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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