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absolve

[ab-zolv, -solv] / æbˈzɒlv, -ˈsɒlv /


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But in the letter to GKN executives, the county argued that the donation did not absolve the company of liability or of costs incurred by taxpayers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Platner, 41, was already asking voters to absolve him of all prior actions up to five years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

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

However, the Nuremberg tribunals after World War II established in international law that obeying an unlawful order does not absolve an individual of responsibility for atrocities.

From Slate Dec. 3, 2025

No plan to take down the Oakland Police Department would absolve his heart.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Martinique official Serge Letchimy hailed a vote that he said had come "to shatter a system that tramples on the truth, absolves the guilty, and scorns the victims".

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

In order to receive their raw footage, Ms Stanton has asked clients to sign a "contract" that absolves Wallflower Weddings Videography of editing their final film.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2025

But as the movie winds back to foreground instructor Hori’s POV, adding contextualizing reverse angles and extra information to every replayed moment after, a thornier reality emerges, one that absolves and complicates in equal measure.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2023

He has argued that a disclaimer on his financial statements absolves him of any culpability and that some of his assets are worth far more than what’s listed on the documents.

From Seattle Times Oct. 16, 2023

Saying kaddish and sitting shiva, that absolves them of any responsibility for you.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

In March, a California jury found Musk liable for some of the investors’ losses, but absolved him of defrauding them.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

This narrative absolved leaders of responsibility and stripped communities of agency.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 15, 2026

Ohtani was absolved of wrongdoing and described as a victim by federal authorities.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2025

Mohamed Salah has been pinpointed as one factor in Liverpool's slide, but he can be absolved here.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2025

After months, he'd finally been absolved of his guilt.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Moolenaar redeemed Suozzi, absolving him of any New York weirdness.

From Salon May 29, 2026

As you suggested, this is often referred to as an “act of God” — absolving Adam of any negligence/responsibility.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

But that may have been the actor’s way of absolving himself of his monstrous off-screen behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

But he feared a ban would easily be overcome by tech-savvy teens, at the same time absolving parents of responsibility.

From Barron's Jan. 19, 2026

I walk away from her, guilt on my hands, absolving myself: I’m a good person.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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