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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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Former Patriots called out the team for not giving Mayo a fair shot, but after replacing Mayo with Mike Vrabel, all is forgiven.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Knowing this, you’d be forgiven for having difficulty differentiating one bear from another.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trump last year pardoned several people convicted for blockading clinics.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Consistently entertaining and loopy (pardon the pun) Tales From the Loop is a visual feast that hits the ground running and sticks the landing.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Employers, including small business owners, have a legal obligation to remit the withholding to the tax authorities.—
Forbes Money Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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At a rough estimate, the state’s 200 wealthiest households, those potentially subject to the wealth tax, likely remit $5 billion or more each year in income taxes on their own.—
Jared Walczak,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Shrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrive. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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