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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolving
Noun
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Instead, her transition is framed as an absolution, used as a tool for deception, and made to be the reason for her redemption and saint-like anointing at the end.—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
3 Jan. 2025 -
The condemned received the ministrations of a priest, and had the opportunity to repent and receive absolution.—
Katrina Gulliver,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Mar. 2023
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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In 2016, then Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law a bill that would give its state university’s athletic departments a 90-day dispensation to respond to public records requests.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 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
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 9 Mar. 2025.
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