COMPURGATION Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

compurgation

noun

Definition of compurgation

as in pardon

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Noun

On Tuesday, Walz echoed Ellison, saying the pardon was not based on Vang’s immigration status.

— Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026
Former Justice Department pardon attorney Liz Oyer is scheduled to testify as a witness for Democrats on Thursday.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of pardon

Noun

His campaign is specifically boosting a change to Brazil's income tax system that charges less to people on low incomes and a debt forgiveness program that has quickly become very popular.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
At the same time, borrowers are reporting increasing problems and errors that are delaying or derailing their ability to maintain access to affordable repayment plan programs and student loan forgiveness.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of forgiveness

Noun

Smith, 24, shared the moment during an appearance Wednesday, July 29, on the Call Her Daddy podcast, saying Whimsy went into remission shortly after her 2nd birthday.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Fortunately, the cancer went into remission and Crystal remains cancer-free.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of remission

Noun

The woman’s love and affection, as well as her genuine repentance, won his absolution of her sins.

— Eric Bashor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
According to this script, the ballot represents absolution and neither the French nor the British system was built to answer it.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of absolution

Noun

The government there charged Nelson Mandela and more than 150 other anti-apartheid activists with treason in a multi-year mass trial that ended in acquittal in 1961.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
At the civil trial in Burbank, just months after the criminal acquittal, Dubin grilled the 72-year-old actor on the stand for seven days.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of acquittal

Noun

Recounting the acquittal, Sam suggests Paul’s vindication wasn’t rooted so much in the truth as in the limits of the criminal justice system.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Perhaps this season can serve as a bit of vindication for Marmol, who senses a shift in how his fan base perceives him.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of vindication

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