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shriving

verb

present participle of shrive

as in pardoning

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The million-dollar question concerned the Thanksgiving tradition of the president pardoning two turkeys.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
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

Definition of pardoning

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The scourge of Steve Spurrier Spurrier took too many verbal jabs to list here and took special glee in beating the Dawgs, never forgiving them for beating his Florida Gators in his 1966 senior season, ruining their SEC championship hopes.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The relentless pace of Line Sheet is forgiving for its author.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgiving

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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
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

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Now, there’s a growing coalition trying to revive condo construction in California by reforming a decades-old law that housing advocates and developers say has put a stranglehold on condo development.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Make a case for reforming Social Security and Medicare to preserve it for current and future generations.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of reforming

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But putting the brakes on fearful predictions and reclaiming agency over a useful tech tool may be just as important, some researchers say.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026
With Royce’s unexpected support and a community determined to keep her from disappearing beneath the weight of her responsibilities, Joy begins the difficult journey of reclaiming her identity.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of reclaiming

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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
Jimmy Fallon has been blessing the New York Knicks with good humor for decades.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

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