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absolutions

n.
C1 Advanced ab·so·lu·tions

n. formal statements that say someone is not guilty of a crime or a mistake. It can also mean the act of forgiving someone for something bad they did.

n. formal declarations of innocence or the act of forgiving a person for wrongdoing. Often used in legal or religious contexts to describe the removal of guilt or punishment.


SIMPLE

The judge gave the defendant absolutions for his mistake.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of silence, the former president finally sought absolutions from the families of those he had wronged.

COMPLEX

The treaty provided for mutual absolutions of debt, effectively resetting the economic relationship between the two nations after decades of trade restrictions.

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