absolving 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of absolvingnext
as in pardoning

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absolving

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noun

as in absolution

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absolving

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verb

present participle of absolve
as in acquitting
to free from a charge of wrongdoing no amount of remorse will absolve shoplifters who are caught, and all cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law

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  1. absolution
  2. forgiveness
  3. dispensation
  4. exculpatory
Noun
  • 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
Definition of absolution
Noun
  • The incoming Trump administration is unlikely to continue those programs, as the issue of loan forgiveness has gotten more polarized.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • There is precedent for mass debt forgiveness: In the 1990s and early 2000s, the IMF led the Highly Indebted Poor Countries initiative to restructure debts.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of forgiveness
Noun
  • The last-minute dispensations happen for every show.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Yes, the emerging dispensation has room for a few Rogan-level leading lights.
    Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of dispensation
Adjective
  • An investigation found the FBI and New York Police Department withheld potentially exculpatory evidence at trial.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • His case was dismissed mid-trial after the judge found that the prosecution had withheld exculpatory evidence from the defense.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exculpatory
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