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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Noun
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Some will take the jury's verdict as absolution for Combs' overarching actions.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
3 July 2025 -
But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns, and true absolution may cost Dream everything.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
Noun
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In that time, borrowers have seen policy changes, inaccurate payment information, and unfulfilled promises of loan forgiveness.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The procession is a part of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year which occurs every 25 years to celebrate forgiveness and often features a pilgrimage to a sacred site.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The world may be entering a period of disorder, one that settles only after the White House changes course or once a new dispensation takes hold in Washington.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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The best outcomes for the United States presume that Americans focus not on denying the coming economic dispensation but on shaping it.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 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 10 Jul. 2025.
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