absolve
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That the prison had been overcrowded at the time didn’t absolve it from its responsibility to provide the plaintiff, whose doctor had advised to avoid tobacco smoke, with a smoke-free environment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Tom Brandis is a rumpled, pudgy wreck, an ex-priest who no longer believes in God and can’t absolve his son of a sin that shattered their family.
From Salon • Oct. 6, 2025
Alsup said the purchases did not absolve the company, but that they could reduce damages.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
"This judgment does not change the facts on the ground, nor does it absolve the UK government of its responsibilities under international law."
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
“Confess, then, and I will absolve you,” I say, trying to sound like Father Alphonse, and we both laugh.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing absolve
The Declaration of Independence
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Romeo and Juliet
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