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Recent Examples of absolution Still, President Joe Biden's unconditional, full absolution of his son is different in one unprecedented way: No commander-in-chief has ever granted clemency to his child, according to experts. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024 The Persistent Realities of Inequities But acknowledgment is not absolution, and ambition is not justice. Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Time will tell if that is enough to earn absolution from Leeds fans. Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024 As both Lawrence and Segel tease, all three characters are steering toward an emotional journey that may or may not end with absolution or reconciliation. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for absolution
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Noun
  • This rhetoric aligns with long-standing conservative critiques that loan forgiveness might enable frivolous borrowing or academic pursuits with little payoff.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The Trump administration isn't expected to defend the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness and repayment programs, which have been tied up in court cases, experts say.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • According to Wehle, amnesty or mass pardons following wars or uprisings date back to the ancient Greeks in 403 B.C.
    Bill Hamilton, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Create an amnesty plan: Parents can create an amnesty policy that allows teens to turn to them for help in a dangerous situation without consequences.
    Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • On Friday, Trump announced a posthumous pardon for Pete Rose, who died at age 83 in September after he was banned from by the league and the Baseball Hall of Fame after he was accused in 1989 of betting on the Cincinnati Reds during his time as a player and team manager.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
  • In 2018, the president granted her clemency, followed by a full pardon in 2020.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Absolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolution. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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