as in amnesties
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the jury's verdict of "not guilty" was absolution in the eyes of the law, but the verdict would always be "guilty" in the court of public opinion
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Noun
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The amnesties come after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was sworn into office as president on April 10 following an election that critics say was neither free nor fair and was orchestrated to maintain the military’s tight grip on power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Actions including the amnesties and Suu Kyi’s transfer are widely seen as an effort to burnish his image.—
Grant Peck,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Trump has issued a number of pardons to people who argued they were unfairly punished by the Biden administration, some of whom have financial or business ties to the president.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Tribune has reviewed the names of people who have received pardons or commutations going back to the 1950s.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Absolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutions. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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