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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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One could be forgiven, these days, for wishing that the United States were a little less central in world affairs.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Lando Calrissian The smoothest of operators, Lando was forgiven too easily after betraying Han Solo and friends and gifting them to Darth Vader for some political capital.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Facing impeachment, Richard Nixon left office in 1974 and was quickly pardoned by his successor, Gerald Ford.—
Lorna Veraldi,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Democrats have signaled that they are united in opposition to any talk of pardoning Maxwell.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hotels are required to remit the tax revenue to the city on a monthly or quarterly basis.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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As a short-term rental operator, you will be required to collect Transient Occupancy Taxes and remit them to the City.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Shrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrive. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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