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absolution

[ab-suh-loo-shuhn] / ˌæb səˈlu ʃən /


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He offered this absolution in the context of revelations that CBS News’ new hire Peter Attia, a health and wellness influencer, appears more than 1,700 times in newly released Epstein documents.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

Did writing the book make you think about aging or absolution differently at all?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

It wouldn’t be an Aronofsky film if his characters weren’t damned from the start, forced to spend the movie’s runtime seeking absolution wherever they can get it.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025

"Repatriation would not be moral absolution, if someone came back it wouldn't prevent them from potentially being prosecuted for what they've done," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

Preemptive penance and absolution were doctrines researched and developed by the Consistorial Court, but not known to the wider Church.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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