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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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That’s no longer the case, so you would be forgiven for attaching more importance to the small-scale appeal of this adaptation of Irish author Bernard MacLaverty’s 2017 novel.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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That principle was used by the court to block Biden's attempt to forgive $400 billion in student loan debt.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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She was previously found guilty of felony fraud, a crime for which she was pardoned in 2013.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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In response to a request for comment about the recent social media campaign, a White House spokesperson reiterated to Fortune that Trump has no intention of pardoning Bankman-Fried.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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When the house is sold, what’s left is remitted back to the seller.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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To me, that makes the festival’s remit clear: weird, experimental, and challenging cinema.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Shrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrive. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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