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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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
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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.Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 25 July 2024
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The latest plan takes a two-pronged approach to loan forgiveness.Preston Cooper, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The points this story makes about the human capacity for empathy, who merits collective forgiveness, and the stubborn persistence of the death penalty are discomfiting.Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The last-minute dispensations happen for every show.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Yes, the emerging dispensation has room for a few Rogan-level leading lights.Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The judge that vacated the conviction said prosecutors during his murder trial two decades ago improperly withheld exculpatory evidence.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Parker informed federal prosecutors that Adams must be given certain disclosures and exculpatory evidence as pretrial proceedings commence, a process under what is known as the Brady doctrine.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Absolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolving. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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