absolved
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Given the recent court ruling, he and dozens of other tattooists expect to be absolved of their charges.
From BBC • May 29, 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
Mohamed Salah has been pinpointed as one factor in Liverpool's slide, but he can be absolved here.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
The conduct of all was illegal and unconscionable in a democracy, yet they could be absolved of criminal liability.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025
Her mockery irritated him, as did the speed with which she had absolved Major Madu of any responsibility for Major Udodi’s boorish behavior.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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