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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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Employees trust them more, and citizens are more likely to forgive their mistakes.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Viewers could be forgiven for looking ahead to the second set.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Biden pardoned his brother, James Biden, and other relatives for unspecified crimes during his final days in office.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Trump pardoned the insurrectionists early in his second term in January.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Failing to report and remit payroll taxes can result in serious consequences.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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State law requires that towing companies hold profits in escrow for a year in case the vehicle owner claims them, then remit that money to the state.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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“Shrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrive. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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