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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 absolved
ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The jurors also absolved him of scheming to drive down the stock.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
But her tweet’s wording absolved her of the need to specify.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Guardiola effectively absolved his goalkeepers for any problems in the build-up and blamed the outfield players for not being in the right positions.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Morgan was likewise absolved of charges for misdemeanor spousal battery in the same incident.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
With Skakel being absolved of all charges, the mystery surrounding the decades-old murder of Martha Moxley continues to plague her family and community, with no true promise that the case will ever be solved.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Brown, the lone vote against Martinez’s item, said offering trainings to all councilmembers without mandating it for the mayor and not censuring him absolved Martinez of accountability.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Hoyer made amends for his quiet winter by signing Bregman and acquiring starting pitcher Edward Cabrera in the same week, and Ricketts was absolved by finally opening his wallet and deferring $70 million like a real large-market owner.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Barzee argued the agreement absolved the congresswoman of guilt.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The jurors also absolved him of scheming to drive down the stock.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
But her tweet’s wording absolved her of the need to specify.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Guardiola effectively absolved his goalkeepers for any problems in the build-up and blamed the outfield players for not being in the right positions.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Morgan was likewise absolved of charges for misdemeanor spousal battery in the same incident.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
With Skakel being absolved of all charges, the mystery surrounding the decades-old murder of Martha Moxley continues to plague her family and community, with no true promise that the case will ever be solved.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Brown, the lone vote against Martinez’s item, said offering trainings to all councilmembers without mandating it for the mayor and not censuring him absolved Martinez of accountability.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Hoyer made amends for his quiet winter by signing Bregman and acquiring starting pitcher Edward Cabrera in the same week, and Ricketts was absolved by finally opening his wallet and deferring $70 million like a real large-market owner.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolved
Verb
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The same jury acquitted Lopez of more than a dozen other charges and hung on five counts of sending harmful material to a minor.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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When a white suburban jury acquitted the LAPD officers who beat Black motorist Rodney King, protesters spilled into the Slot and set the nearby landmark palm trees on fire — a precursor for the unrest to come.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The film’s most tense and destabilizing sequence is a confrontational meeting between the exonerated men and Bishop.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are post-release government resources for people exiting prison, but none tailored to the extraordinary circumstances of the exonerated — wronged by the legal system, in many cases over decades, and then suddenly put on the street with no preparation or plan for facing the outside world.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Absolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolved. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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