compurgation

noun

Definition of compurgationnext
as in pardon

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  1. pardon
  2. forgiveness
  3. remission
  4. absolution
  5. acquittal
  6. vindication
Noun
  • Each nutty denunciation of his imaginary tormentors includes a plea for a presidential pardon.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Flávio has promised to seek a broad amnesty for his father and others convicted over the coup attempt, and to use the presidential pardon power if Congress does not act.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pardon
Noun
  • Her father acknowledges what went wrong, apologizes, asks forgiveness, and changes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, the White House has promised up to $60,000 in student loan forgiveness for people who join Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of forgiveness
Noun
  • In 2021, he was given a more dire cancer diagnosis, but after treatment was in full remission.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Immix Biopharma said its experimental CAR-T therapy induced complete remissions in 89% of patients with AL Amyloidosis, a rare autoimmune disorder in which toxic proteins build up in organs like the heart and kidneys.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of remission
Noun
  • Confession does not guarantee absolution, nor uprightness virtue.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of absolution
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  • That ultimately led to the conviction of nine bankers and the acquittal of 11 others.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Notably, the acquittal did not establish who owned the painting.
    — Mattia Ferraresi, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of acquittal
Noun
  • Staring down an assembly of the outraged, Digger spells out the ruthless logic of global capitalism and claims the world’s fuel dependency as the ultimate vindication.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Choi, a field engineer who has since returned to the same Georgia plant, said the claim is about vindication.
    — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of vindication
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