SHRIVEN Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

shriven

verb

variants or shrived

past participle of shrive

as in absolved

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Keith is absolved of any wrongdoing in the episode and is allowed to keep being a cop.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
The incident was under review, but previous reviews have almost invariably absolved Israeli troops of blame.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of absolved

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The tens of billions that are remitted annually add more to Mexico’s economy than both tourism and oil.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
According to this principle, each federal state controled its own resources and remitted around 50 percent of its revenues to the federal government.

— Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of remitted

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In a dissenting opinion, a member of the panel, Andi Saputra, argued that there was not enough evidence and Marakim should be acquitted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of acquitted

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In a phone interview on Tuesday afternoon, Nazir told me that he feels vindicated—and relieved.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Highly scrutinized for the decisions, Guerin was vindicated in late February when the United States beat Canada in the final for its first men’s hockey Olympic gold medal since 1980.

— Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of vindicated

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Their food might be the first mention in Talat’s many accolades, but their bar program can’t be ignored.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Not only were the rules misapplied, according to an expert referee with years of elite experience, but similar plays during this tournament have been ignored.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of ignored

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Back in his coaching career, Cruyff was one of the first managers to be obsessed with the cut of the pitch — a trait that has passed over to his disciples, most notably the exacting Pep Guardiola.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Price and Rinne were selected in their second, with Henrik Zetterberg and Rod Brind’Amour among those passed over again.

— Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

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