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Recent Examples of shrive
Shrove Tuesday derives from the Anglo-Saxon Christian practice of going to confession and being shriven, or absolved of sins before the 40-day fast leading up to Easter.
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrive
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Student loans, often essential, often expensive and not always forgiven, are changing once again, with new federal rules set to take effect beginning July 1 and impact students starting in fall 2026.—
Kennedy Cook,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The runners-up route would nonetheless involve substantial travel and multiple time-zone transitions — a reminder that in 2026, a more thermally forgiving path does not necessarily mean a less demanding one.—
Alan McCall,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Trump pardons ex-Republican congressman.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Purvis remained behind bars until 1898, when Mississippi’s governor pardoned him.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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The man, Guan Yu, 44, was charged with promotion of human trafficking, a Level 4 felony; promoting prostitution, a Level 5 felony; and failure to remit taxes held in trust, a Level 6 felony, according to a nine-page affidavit.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Instead of remitting those taxes to the IRS, prosecutors alleged Kapoor diverted over $2 million from company accounts for his personal benefit.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Shrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrive. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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