1
as in services
an act of kind assistance
as an only child, she was used to getting every kind of indulgence from her doting parents
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2
as in amenities
something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary
bubble baths were her one indulgence
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Recent Examples of indulgences
Both encourage giving up physical things, such as food, drink, pleasures or indulgences, in order to focus followers’ minds on the spiritual.
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Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The public wants the economy humming, the border secure, and an end to woke lunacy — not tariffs and irrelevant indulgences.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 11 Mar. 2025
That said, smaller indulgences may win.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Historically, fast food chains have benefited from downturns, offering budget-friendly meals that feel like small indulgences without breaking the bank.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This included fasting, going on pilgrimages and buying indulgences.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
The theses reflected Luther’s belief that the pope and the Catholic Church were preying on the poor by selling them indulgences, taking their money for a false promise that their sins would be forgiven.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
This reflects a change in cultural values, where convenience and small indulgences are now integrated into daily life and viewed as a normal part of budgeting.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Catholics believe that indulgences remit the repair, removing the temporal punishment.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The public wants the economy humming, the border secure, and an end to woke lunacy — not tariffs and irrelevant indulgences.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 11 Mar. 2025
That said, smaller indulgences may win.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Historically, fast food chains have benefited from downturns, offering budget-friendly meals that feel like small indulgences without breaking the bank.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This included fasting, going on pilgrimages and buying indulgences.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
The theses reflected Luther’s belief that the pope and the Catholic Church were preying on the poor by selling them indulgences, taking their money for a false promise that their sins would be forgiven.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
This reflects a change in cultural values, where convenience and small indulgences are now integrated into daily life and viewed as a normal part of budgeting.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Catholics believe that indulgences remit the repair, removing the temporal punishment.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Indulgences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indulgences. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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