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“History won’t absolve him,” Gonzalez, the historian, said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

She accused the executive of "deliberately" trying to absolve itself of responsibility by insisting the duty lies on Westminster to solve the problem.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

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

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026

The static crackled, then a voice, very taken with itself, proclaimed, “Condemn me, it does not matter. History will absolve me!”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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

But Morrissey, the prosecutor, appears to be skeptical of Baldwin’s statements about the trigger and whether that absolves him of guilt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

He has argued that a disclaimer on his financial statements absolves him of any culpability and that some of his assets are worth far more than what’s listed on the documents.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

If the judge agrees to the US Justice Department's recommendation, Hankison would serve one day in prison and be absolved of further time behind bars because of time already served.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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