EXCULPATIONS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

exculpations

noun

plural of exculpation

as in clearings

a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing evidence that might bring about the exculpation of the defendant

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Noun

In very cold temperatures, elk may linger longer in clearings.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
That’s the first of several remaining hard pivots that reveal Aepoh — and later, her Karen kinswoman Aeva (Waywiree Ittianunkul) — as uprooted victims of the authorities’ clearings.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of clearings

Noun

The official also highlighted pardons handed down by Biden, including for his son Hunter and other family members.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
The report highlighted how lobbyists and brokers are charging felons up to millions of dollars to sidestep the traditional Justice Department clemency process, using insider access and social media influencers to push presidential pardons.

— Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pardons

Noun

Experts told me some prosecutors around the country were using the obscure plea as a tool to thwart exonerations.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026
The law isn’t perfect, raising several barriers to testing, but still, DNA evidence has featured in 17 of Florida’s 30 death row exonerations.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026

Definition of exonerations

Noun

According to Ghaemi, the IRGC’s intelligence agency has consolidated control over interrogations, detention centers, judges, and prosecutors, and the proof is in the lack of acquittals.

— Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
However, many cases where charges were brought against activists have been dismissed or resulted in acquittals.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 June 2026

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