exculpation

noun

Definition of exculpationnext
as in pardon
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing evidence that might bring about the exculpation of the defendant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exculpation
  1. pardon
  2. forgiveness
  3. clearing
  4. acquittal
  5. vindication
Noun
  • His chances of a pardon are, honestly, pretty good.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Lil Wayne Rapper Lil Wayne, who received a presidential pardon from Trump in 2021, has voiced his appreciation and continued support for Trump.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of pardon
Noun
  • The incoming Trump administration is unlikely to continue those programs, as the issue of loan forgiveness has gotten more polarized.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • There is precedent for mass debt forgiveness: In the 1990s and early 2000s, the IMF led the Highly Indebted Poor Countries initiative to restructure debts.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of forgiveness
Noun
  • Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low of around 47.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of clearing
Noun
  • Some of those cases have ended in acquittals, but early last month Garza's office secured what is believed to be the first-ever conviction of a police officer in Travis County for use of deadly force while on-duty.
    Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Lynch was on his super yacht, the Bayesian, off the coast of Sicily last month to celebrate his acquittal in US court when the boat was hit by a storm and sank.
    Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of acquittal
Noun
  • This became a moment of vindication for the women who had been forced into silence for so many years.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
  • While widely expected in Washington, Republicans' success marks a vindication of the GOP's strategy heading into the 2024 election cycle.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of vindication
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