as in pardoning
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as in absolution
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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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Noun
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Still, President Joe Biden's unconditional, full absolution of his son is different in one unprecedented way: No commander-in-chief has ever granted clemency to his child, according to experts.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Dec. 2024 -
The Persistent Realities of Inequities But acknowledgment is not absolution, and ambition is not justice.—
Lenwood V. Long, Sr.,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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The mandate attacks policies implemented by former President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama, including student loan forgiveness and Obamacare.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The particular issue at the heart of one of these cases involved students who were allegedly defrauded by their university with unnecessary loans and easing the pathway to forgiveness on that debt.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, under Senate rules, committees can't meet that late in the day without special dispensation by the larger body.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
12 Dec. 2024
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Ninety-four year old Sister Mary Avila, a semi-cloistered nun who had a special dispensation to paint in the Metropolitan Museum of Art , taught Warner about pastels and oil paintings.—
Provided by Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber,
The Enquirer,
1 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That agreement also requires prosecutors to implement new policies to prevent the misuse of informants, maintain records and audits, and to disclose exculpatory evidence to criminal defendants involving snitches.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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An investigation found the FBI and New York Police Department withheld potentially exculpatory evidence at trial.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
21 Nov. 2024
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“Absolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolving. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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