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But in the letter to GKN executives, the county argued that the donation did not absolve the company of liability or of costs incurred by taxpayers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

In a court filing this month responding to LVMH, Puech’s lawyers say that it is too soon to absolve the company of blame and that any responsibility should be determined by the continuing criminal investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Student Group Claim argues this basic principle of consumer law overrides any clauses in university contracts which seek to absolve the institution from responsibility for disruption.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

This documentary doesn’t absolve any sins; it highlights them.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026

No plan to take down the Oakland Police Department would absolve his heart.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Martinique official Serge Letchimy hailed a vote that he said had come "to shatter a system that tramples on the truth, absolves the guilty, and scorns the victims".

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

"An order that absolves a man of such a crime, to say it's not a crime, is the darkest hour in our legal system," she told the BBC.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025

The review, which was done by Austin’s subordinates, largely absolves anyone of wrongdoing for the secrecy surrounding his hospitalization, which included several days in the intensive care unit.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024

But as the movie winds back to foreground instructor Hori’s POV, adding contextualizing reverse angles and extra information to every replayed moment after, a thornier reality emerges, one that absolves and complicates in equal measure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

Saying kaddish and sitting shiva, that absolves them of any responsibility for you.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

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

But the jury absolved Musk of “engaging in a scheme to defraud Twitter investors.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

This narrative absolved leaders of responsibility and stripped communities of agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

Of course, when the internet came around, it bypassed mainstream radio and absolved the band’s issues with getting airtime.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025

My stepfather’s final admonition to me went unheeded as I absolved myself of all responsibility and stayed out of the house as much as possible, thus avoiding the emotional impact of watching Mommy suffer.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

As you suggested, this is often referred to as an “act of God” — absolving Adam of any negligence/responsibility.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

But that may have been the actor’s way of absolving himself of his monstrous off-screen behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

But he feared a ban would easily be overcome by tech-savvy teens, at the same time absolving parents of responsibility.

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026

He added he disputed the basis of the boys' guilty pleas, saying: "They are absolving themselves of practically any responsibility for the injuries and deaths of the animals."

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024

I walk away from her, guilt on my hands, absolving myself: I’m a good person.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood