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absolution

[ab-suh-loo-shuhn] / ˌæb səˈlu ʃən /


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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

While absolution is central to Welby's lifelong faith, his forgiveness of Smyth may sit uncomfortably with some survivors, who have accused him of failing to engage with them.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

For some, procrastination until the precipice of death inevitably led to a rather stressful process of deathbed absolution.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 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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