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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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.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolution
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Federal Student Aid notes that this is the most common avenue borrowers take when applying for student loan forgiveness.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Federal and state student loan forgiveness For now, the Education Department still offers a wide range of student loan forgiveness programs, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Teacher Loan Forgiveness, experts said.Annie Nova, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Issues like the economy and housing were their top concerns, while securing the border was more important than trying to secure amnesty for people without papers.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Newsletter Morning Briefing: Europe Edition Syrian soldiers step toward amnesty.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Some states require a pardon or expungement to allow a person with a criminal record to run for office.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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President Jimmy Carter granted a presidential pardon to Yarrow in 1981, on the last day of his presidency.Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Absolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolution. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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