as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the jury's verdict of "not guilty" was absolution in the eyes of the law, but the verdict would always be "guilty" in the court of public opinion
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Recent Examples of absolution
Time will tell if that is enough to earn absolution from Leeds fans.
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Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
As both Lawrence and Segel tease, all three characters are steering toward an emotional journey that may or may not end with absolution or reconciliation.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024
Garner’s version of the character (who has since been played by Elodie Yung on Netflix) isn’t particularly well regarded by fans, but the character’s poor reception plays into her story here as someone searching for absolution and a way to bring her story to fruition.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 25 July 2024
But in seeking absolution before death, Protestant suicides-by-proxy were pursuing a Catholic goal.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2023
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Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
As both Lawrence and Segel tease, all three characters are steering toward an emotional journey that may or may not end with absolution or reconciliation.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024
Garner’s version of the character (who has since been played by Elodie Yung on Netflix) isn’t particularly well regarded by fans, but the character’s poor reception plays into her story here as someone searching for absolution and a way to bring her story to fruition.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 25 July 2024
But in seeking absolution before death, Protestant suicides-by-proxy were pursuing a Catholic goal.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolution
Noun
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Churchill sought to maintain social stability by negotiating for near-total debt forgiveness, whereas Mellon favored full repayment to fund U.S. tax reductions.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Forty years of sacrifice, 40 years of forgiveness, of talking about faith, spirituality, love, real love, unwavering love in spite of myself.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Powell is one of hundreds of prisoners granted amnesty for their role in the Capitol riot as President Trump has sought to alter the record of that day.—
Meridith Kohut,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Some politicians in Switzerland have been advocating for amnesty for those volunteering in Ukraine.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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If anything, Trump’s pardon created a rare and temporary sense of unity among Illinois Democrats and Republicans who decried the president’s move.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Those included promising not to seek a pardon for Edward Snowden, regularly updating the Senate Intel committee on her foreign travel and working with the panel to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Absolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolution. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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