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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In what appeared to have been one of his last acts before leaving the country, Rajoelina issued pardons to several people on Sunday, including two French nationals, according to an internal document seen by Reuters whose contents were verified by a presidency source.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Polling shows the mass pardons were unpopular.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Don’t ask for permission, beg for forgiveness.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Becoming a psychologist taught me a great deal about healing, forgiveness and grace – and how all of that must start with ourselves.—
Angela Kenzslowe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The city’s clearing of its largest encampment, however, triggered other mini-sites because residents either failed to find shelter elsewhere or declined the city’s offer, as in this case.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Data is also collected from the El Cajon Homeless Task Force, as well as from park staff as clearings are completed.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 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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Most famously, the law led to the 2013 acquittal of a white man named George Zimmerman, who shot unarmed Black 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Despite their acquittal, the members of the Black Six did not receive an apology until 2022, when then-mayor Greg Fisher formally apologized on behalf of the city and a marker was installed outside Metro Hall.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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But the Yankees' sense of vindication may be short-lived.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Arteta has been criticised for having a ‘safety-first’ approach, but the numbers offer him some vindication.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Exculpation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exculpation. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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