absolved
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“The beauty of this narrative was that it not only absolved Jefferson and his fellow slaveholders of their sins; it absolved America as a whole,” Mr. Rasenberger writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
For Kevin Farmer, executive secretary of the Codrington Trust in Barbados, the argument that the Church absolved itself by eventually supporting abolition is deeply flawed.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
In March, a California jury found Musk liable for some of the investors’ losses, but absolved him of defrauding them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Scientific research has absolved vaccines as a cause.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
After months, he'd finally been absolved of his guilt.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
