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  • noun Plural form of indulgence.

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Examples

  • I think the 'sale of indulgences' is the perfect descriptor for green certification.

    Green: the new rose-colored glasses (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • This sounds a lot like the purchasing of indulgences from the Catholic Church in Midieval Europe.

    Waldo Jaquith - I’m a carbon hog. 2007

  • You've got to convince yourself you are willing to make the sacrifice, willing to give up certain indulgences to achieve a new level of fitness.

    Imperatives for Business Survival: Learning to Live with Less 1984

  • "Dear friends, once a man came among you to sell you what he called indulgences; were they indulgences to commit sin, or indulgences to obtain pardon?

    Count Ulrich of Lindburg A Tale of the Reformation in Germany William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

  • They are calling them 'indulgences' - where have we heard that before?

    MidnightBlue 2009

  • His book on indulgences is actually titled, A Modern Guide to Indulgences: Rediscovering This Often Misinterpreted Teaching, and is published by Hillenbrand Books.

    Bizarre 2009

  • His book on indulgences is actually titled, A Modern Guide to Indulgences: Rediscovering This Often Misinterpreted Teaching, and is published by Hillenbrand Books.

    Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog: 2009

  • His book on indulgences is actually titled, A Modern Guide to Indulgences: Rediscovering This Often Misinterpreted Teaching, and is published by Hillenbrand Books.

    Media 2009

  • His book on indulgences is actually titled, A Modern Guide to Indulgences: Rediscovering This Often Misinterpreted Teaching, and is published by Hillenbrand Books.

    Canon Law 2009

  • His book on indulgences is actually titled, A Modern Guide to Indulgences: Rediscovering This Often Misinterpreted Teaching, and is published by Hillenbrand Books.

    From Michael Jackson to indulgences, Dr. Peters is the man! 2009

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