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
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Noun
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Like the more than a hundred political prisoners released under the Vatican deal, Ferrer and Navarro were not given a pardon or amnesty but were released on conditional parole.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025 -
In his first term, Trump did not issue a pardon until August 2017, about half a year after taking office.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Institute of Student Loan Advisors has a database of student loan forgiveness programs by state.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Under former President Joe Biden, the Education Department tried multiple times to give broad forgiveness of student loans, only to be stopped by courts.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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His backhand clearing attempt was knocked down easily on the way to Buchnevich’s first goal, while a poor neutral zone sort out contributed to Fowler’s 3-0 goal later in the frame.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Knights center used his stick to thwart a clearing attempt by Wild defenseman Brock Faber at the side of the net, then grabbed the loose puck and fired it into a tiny gap over Gustavsson’s right shoulder to give the home team the early lead.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
21 Apr. 2025
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His defense team now hopes that a different judge and a changing political climate give them a chance at an acquittal.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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The first was a century ago, for fabricating evidence against Sacco and Vanzetti, framed at a trial in the same Dedham courthouse where Karen Read must now stand trial after her acquittal last summer – there are no Constitutional protections against double jeopardy in Norfolk County.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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But in the crypto world, it was celebrated as a moment of vindication.—
David Yaffe-Bellany,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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While Duterte's arrest is a moment of vindication for those who have campaigned for the victims of the anti-drugs crackdown, Arguelles says the former president still maintains plenty of support.—
Adam Hancock,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Exoneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exoneration. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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