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absolve

[ab-zolv, -solv] / æbˈzɒlv, -ˈsɒlv /


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That deal, and a similar one struck in 2024, didn’t absolve him of criminal liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

"This judgment does not change the facts on the ground, nor does it absolve the UK government of its responsibilities under international law."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 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

This I did too, with my musket clutched absurdly in one hand, and clutched in my head, the fevered hope that once crossed, the river should absolve us of scent, and the dogs lose us.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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