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absolve

[ab-zolv, -solv] / æbˈzɒlv, -ˈsɒlv /


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The Student Group Claim argues this basic principle of consumer law overrides any clauses in university contracts which seek to absolve the institution from responsibility for disruption.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

That the prison had been overcrowded at the time didn’t absolve it from its responsibility to provide the plaintiff, whose doctor had advised to avoid tobacco smoke, with a smoke-free environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

And then go the next day to absolve myself.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

I might be lower than the ground, but that doesn’t absolve her from obligations to her own honor.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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