exoneration

noun

Definition of exonerationnext
as in pardon
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing the accused refused a plea bargain, asserting that he was innocent and would settle for nothing less than complete exoneration

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  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
  • An adverse decision by the court could have much broader implications for student loan forgiveness under other IDR plans, as well.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • While the Department of Education has provided loan forgiveness for millions of Americans, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, which filed the suit, says these students were left out of the loan cancellation plans without due process of law or considering the evidence from these borrowers.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of forgiveness
Noun
  • Michael said that if the group can even become a clearing house for statistics on distracted driving, that is a victory.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Photos shared by the fire department show the mangled tower draped across a dirt clearing behind a line of homes.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 21 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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