absolved

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But the jury absolved Musk of “engaging in a scheme to defraud Twitter investors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

If the judge agrees to the US Justice Department's recommendation, Hankison would serve one day in prison and be absolved of further time behind bars because of time already served.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

The two official inquiries, one of which was commissioned by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, absolved MI5 and its officers of deliberate wrongdoing.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Of course, when the internet came around, it bypassed mainstream radio and absolved the band’s issues with getting airtime.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

Did this happen before or after Orestes had been absolved of the guilt of his mother’s murder?

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton