Synonyms of exoneration

exoneration

noun

as in pardon

a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing

the accused refused a plea bargain, asserting that he was innocent and would settle for nothing less than complete exoneration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pardon
• forgiveness
• clearing
• acquittal
• vindication
• exculpation
• absolution
• remission
• atonement
• expiation
• condonation
• compurgation
• whitewash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conviction
• indictment
• prosecution
• accusation
• impeachment
• incrimination
• arraignment
• condemnation
• denunciation
• censure
• castigation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exoneration

The exoneration effort was a cause in which many of the festival participants were involved, and the Connecticut Witch and Culture Festival was a celebration of that success. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Administrative complaints start the discipline process that ends with exoneration or punitive action. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

As presented in the Gang’s illogical scapegoating, fear-mongering, and overall manipulative self-exoneration, the debate turned into a farce. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

But a best practice is to refrain from portraying the false positive as a complete exoneration while the federal investigation continues. — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Sebold’s memoir later became a bestseller, and through a tangled series of events that began when producers decided to make a film version of the memoir, the book ultimately helped lead to Broadwater’s exoneration in 2021. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026

Against a surge in antisemitic attacks since the Israel-Hamas war, Macron declared July 12 a national day honoring Dreyfus’ exoneration, as Dreyfus’ 99-year-old grandson lamented antisemitism’s resurgence. — Masha MacPherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Over the past decade, Robby and Michael have made a concerted push for Ethel’s exoneration. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Mason, of course, gets him an exoneration. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026