absolve
verb (used with object)
to free from guilt or blame or their consequences.
has absolved
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present perfectof absolve (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Scientific research has absolved vaccines as a cause.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
With the invention of the four “quadrants,” the committee has absolved itself completely of any responsibility to, you know, watch basketball.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2023
Ms Sturgeon has absolved the SQA of any blame, making it very clear that the buck stops with ministers.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2020
On the eve of publication, what Ms. Brennan-Jobs wants readers to know is this: Steve Jobs rejected his daughter for years, but that daughter has absolved him.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2018
"But, since he has absolved me—" "Do you believe it likely?" asked the bishop, with a searching look.
From The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas père
