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
But in seeking absolution before death, Protestant suicides-by-proxy were pursuing a Catholic goal.
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Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2023
The Saints are coming off of a 51-27 drubbing by Tampa Bay last Sunday and are certainly looking for some absolution from their gridiron sins.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Reagan latched on to something deep in the national psyche—a need for absolution, perhaps, strongly felt in the dour nineteen-seventies.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Jack rings up Babe once more, hoping to convince her to grant him absolution.
—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
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Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2023
The Saints are coming off of a 51-27 drubbing by Tampa Bay last Sunday and are certainly looking for some absolution from their gridiron sins.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Reagan latched on to something deep in the national psyche—a need for absolution, perhaps, strongly felt in the dour nineteen-seventies.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Jack rings up Babe once more, hoping to convince her to grant him absolution.
—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
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California How Trump’s win could reshape UC research, LGBTQ+ rights and student loan forgiveness Nov. 8, 2024 What the plaintiffs say Julianne Fleischer, legal counsel for Advocates for Faith & Freedom, acknowledged California law.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The post misrepresents a ritual known as the opening of holy doors, which marks the start of a special period of forgiveness for the Catholic Church.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The new leader granted amnesty to soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army who served under the old regime as a display of mercy.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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The White House released the names of convicts who were granted amnesty.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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He was sentenced to five years in prison and served two years before his pardon and eventual deportation by Coolidge.Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Despite having previously pledged not to use the vast powers of the presidency to benefit his family, President Biden granted Hunter a full and unconditional pardon on December 1.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Absolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolution. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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