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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
Verb
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May Allah Almighty forgive your shortcomings and grant you the highest ranks of Jannah.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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There’s nothing about Joker that forgives or champions Joker’s behavior, and while the whole movie may not be as terrific as its most inspired sequences, Phoenix and director Todd Phillips capably present a new way to think of this monster.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Mayor Eric Adams, a centrist Democrat, is running as an independent, after Trump pardoned him for federal bribery charges.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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His father — real-estate developer, slumlord, and pardoned felon Charles Kushner — was recently confirmed as ambassador to France.—
Brendan O'Connor,
Curbed,
7 July 2025
Verb
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The business that collects the tax is responsible for filing the appropriate tax returns and remitting the tax to the appropriate taxing authority.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Backup withholding requires withholding 30% of payments to foreign contractors and remitting that amount to the IRS on their behalf.—
Karla Dennis,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Shrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrive. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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