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absolve

[ab-zolv, -solv] / æbˈzɒlv, -ˈsɒlv /


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

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

Rather than developing parallel systems that may make markets less efficient and transparent and absolve companies of the responsibility of managing risks, we need strengthened implementation of proven frameworks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

However, the Nuremberg tribunals after World War II established in international law that obeying an unlawful order does not absolve an individual of responsibility for atrocities.

From Slate • Dec. 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

She listened, but she didn’t absolve him from the choice at hand.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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