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absolution

[ab-suh-loo-shuhn] / ˌæb səˈlu ʃən /


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Lowery explores the wounds inflicted by fame’s piercing orbit, implying that absolution isn’t attained by climbing stardom’s echelons, but by falling just before reaching the top, hitting every last regret on the way down.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

Still, Isaacs doesn't believe a full absolution of Gibson's sins is appropriate.

From Salon Jun. 17, 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

I have told this story many times, not out of bravado, but out of a need for absolution.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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