shriving

present participle of shrive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shriving
Verb
  • President Bill Clinton came under fire for pardoning former hedge-fund manager Marc Rich, and President Joe Biden was roundly criticized for pardoning his son, Hunter, as well as preemptively pardoning other family members.
    Ryan Lucas, NPR, 13 May 2026
  • The Democrats have signaled that they are united in opposition to any talk of pardoning Maxwell.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The headline number holds and the news headlines are forgiving, but the real cost lands further up on higher storage buyers.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • The elastic waistband is forgiving (especially post-resort buffet), and the wide legs allow airflow, even in hot climates.
    Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Instead, the audit found, the state was remitting fee revenue to the general fund and using more than half the money for purposes unrelated to the board.
    Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
  • Instead of remitting those taxes to the IRS, prosecutors alleged Kapoor diverted over $2 million from company accounts for his personal benefit.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Klobuchar’s proposals include reforming permitting processes and streamlining building codes to reduce delays and build more homes faster, with an emphasis on rural Minnesota.
    Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
  • Now, after tackling what many considered the first impossible mission — reforming the United Nations — Bartos is preparing for what may prove an even harder challenge.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • From a new return-to-office policy, to an indigenous tribe reclaiming ancestral land, here’s a roundup of the top Sacramento Bee stories from this past week.
    Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • Since leaving her longtime record label in 2025 to become an independent artist, Rexha has been reclaiming her voice.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Thank you for entering this world safely for us and blessing us with the gift of being your parents.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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“Shriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriving. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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