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shrive

verb

Definition of shrive

as in to forgive

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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. — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023

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Alex ultimately found a way to forgive her and took her back, but Jackie’s heart clearly couldn’t move on from Cole.

— Kat Pettibone, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
That tendency was easier to forgive in the first season because the series had a sturdy dramatic premise.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgive

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On his first day in office, the president pardoned nearly every defendant charged in connection with the Capitol riot, which Judge Mehta described as an assault on the peaceful transfer of power.

— Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Paul argued Fauci using the Fifth Amendment was unsupported because former President Joe Biden, whom Fauci advised during the pandemic, pardoned him.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of pardon

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In many cases, after years of not remitting money owed to ASCAP, the company sued the business owners and took them to court.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
In 2009, after years of strained relations between SSPX and the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI remitted the 1988 excommunications as a step toward healing the rift.

— Noah LaBelle, NPR, 2 July 2026

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