absolve

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

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

On her most popular Telegram channel she has issued "decrees" to absolve her more than 36,000 followers from bills and debts.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Anthropic later purchasing books that it initially pirated did not absolve the company, but it may impact the extent of statutory damages, Alsup said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 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