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absolution

[ab-suh-loo-shuhn] / ˌæb səˈlu ʃən /


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But even if you don’t believe any of that, Leo is the head of the Roman Catholic Church, the largest organization on Earth spreading that message of absolution through belief.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Did writing the book make you think about aging or absolution differently at all?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

It wouldn’t be an Aronofsky film if his characters weren’t damned from the start, forced to spend the movie’s runtime seeking absolution wherever they can get it.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025

"Repatriation would not be moral absolution, if someone came back it wouldn't prevent them from potentially being prosecuted for what they've done," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

He wanted to tell her that Sarai understood, but that absolution could come only from Sarai.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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