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
Noun
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Criminal appeals are notoriously hard to win, presidential pardons are historically rare, and Bankman-Fried is not beloved in the crypto industry.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025 -
O’Donnell pressed him on issues like the government shutdown, Venezuela and China, as well as his recent pardon of the founder of the crypto marketplace Binance, Changpeng Zhao.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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Tuesday’s election results will have a particularly notable impact on residents expecting utility shutoffs or seeking forgiveness for late payments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The result is a ski that is balanced and stable, with enough backbone for the experts yet enough forgiveness for intermediates.—
Kimberly Beekman,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For example, cloves are known for their abundance and mood-boosting properties; rosemary is known for clearing and purification; cinnamon is known for prosperity and protection; apples are known for healing; and pumpkin is known for protection and stability.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Cooler, drier air will lead to clearing skies across the region late in the week, but morning temperatures from Thursday through Sunday are expected to dip low enough to allow frost to form.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Three men were wrongfully convicted of Fusco’s murder in 1986, and spent around 18 years in prison before advanced DNA testing led to their exoneration.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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His family and supporters are hoping the deportation order will be waived in light of Vedam's exoneration and wrongful imprisonment, as well as his work while in prison to improve his own life and the lives of other prisoners.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The jurors deliberated for two days before reaching their verdicts, which included one acquittal of a wire-fraud count.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Days before Diddy was set to appear in court for his sentencing, Judge Subramanian rejected the rapper's last-ditch request for a new trial and demand for a full acquittal.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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His most ambitious series to date, Pluribus can be seen as a corrective of sorts—a grand, artful, mind-bendingly philosophical, darkly funny, sometimes heartbreaking, but consistently humane vindication of our fractious species.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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But so far, Jones should feel major vindication for giving Schottenheimer the gig, because Schottenheimer is coaxing the best football out of quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Exculpation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exculpation. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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