grant indulgence
Frequency: 5.44.0 per million words
To formally give permission for an exception or to show tolerance.
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Examples (10)
- The committee decided to grant an indulgence for the late submission.
- The judge refused to grant any indulgence to the repeat offender.
- Historically, the church would grant indulgences for various reasons.
- We cannot grant further indulgence without a valid explanation.
- Despite the strict rules, they were prepared to grant a special indulgence.
- The professor might grant an indulgence if you explain your situation.
- The regulations do not grant indulgence for such minor infractions.
- It is within their power to grant indulgence in exceptional circumstances.
- He requested the board to grant him some indulgence regarding the deadline.
- The school rarely chooses to grant indulgence for attendance issues.