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Recent Examples of shrive
Shrove Tuesday derives from the Anglo-Saxon Christian practice of going to confession and being shriven, or absolved of sins before the 40-day fast leading up to Easter.
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrive
Verb
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May Allah Almighty forgive your shortcomings and grant you the highest ranks of Jannah.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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But those scenes tend to be very funny, and funny forgives a lot.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Trump has the power to pardon Maxwell fully as well as to commute her prison sentence.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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In May, Trump pardoned Sittenfeld, restoring his rights and ability to run for office again.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
16 July 2025
Verb
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The business that collects the tax is responsible for filing the appropriate tax returns and remitting the tax to the appropriate taxing authority.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Backup withholding requires withholding 30% of payments to foreign contractors and remitting that amount to the IRS on their behalf.—
Karla Dennis,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Shrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrive. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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