absolved

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Absolved of his charges, Hart only returned to state prison to continue serving sentences for his prior convictions.

From Salon • May 26, 2022

Absolved from being a mother, I am someone different: less harassed and calmer.

From The Guardian • Feb. 15, 2020

Absolved of some responsibilty for Euro 2012, he remains hostage to this summer’s disastrous World Cup campaign however, and the fixture in Basel appears to be a defining match for the remainder of his reign.

From The Guardian • Sep. 8, 2014

Absolved of obscenity: Poets Gaius Valerius Catullus and Vincent McHugh; by a grand jury in Manhattan.

From Time Magazine Archive

It makes it possible for the Christian laity to be Confirmed, Communicated, Absolved.

From The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments by Holmes, E. E.