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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Recent Examples of absolution
The clergy could expect the fulfillment of prophecy, and the poor and the oppressed could look forward to absolution and better living quarters.
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Large crowds turned out in northern India on Wednesday for the last day of the six-week Maha Kumbh Mela that drew a total of 663 million people seeking absolution of their sins by taking a dip in waters that devout Hindus consider sacred.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
The result is an absolution of guilt, meaning the conviction is wiped out.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Large crowds turned out in northern India on Wednesday for the last day of the six-week Maha Kumbh Mela that drew a total of 663 million people seeking absolution of their sins by taking a dip in waters that devout Hindus consider sacred.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
The result is an absolution of guilt, meaning the conviction is wiped out.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for absolution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolution
Noun
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Nicky has been on her path and on her process of self discovery and self forgiveness.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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This is the work of healing behind the curtain: spiritual hygiene, emotional clarity, and forgiveness.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Backing union struggles and the fight for amnesty, a life and death question for the labor movement.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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As with the protest earlier this month, the former President and his allies will push for Congress to grant amnesty to those in jail for their roles in the Jan. 8, 2023, riot, when Bolsonaro's supporters stormed and trashed the Supreme Court, Presidential Palace and Congress.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, the Italian government helped to secure a pardon for Patrick George Zaki, an Egyptian student who was detained for almost two years for writing an opinion column in a student newspaper, after a trip home from the University of Bologna.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Trump also announced Martin will serve as associate deputy attorney general and a pardon attorney within the Justice Department, CBS News reported.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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“Absolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolution. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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