EXCULPATION Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

exculpation

noun

Definition of exculpation

as in pardon

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

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Noun

Ford placed the inmate’s bid for clemency on the agenda of the state pardons board — an example, Lombardo claims, of the way Ford treats criminals.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Punian was granted a pardon in recognition of his rehabilitation and military service.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pardon

Noun

The play, written by Jessica Dickey, is a fictional exploration of a schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and how the community learns to provide forgiveness and compassion.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The idea is to provide a pathway to student loan forgiveness for people who work in public service.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of forgiveness

Noun

Beat writing—its jumpy jazz rhythms light and alliterative, so unlike Faulkner’s sonorous throat clearings—did not jive with McCarthy’s other influences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
With lighter winds, dry air and clearing skies, conditions will be favorable for strong overnight cooling.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clearing

Noun

While draft version histories are not sacred texts, being asked to share them in exchange for exoneration does introduce some thorny social questions about how much writers need to show an audience — or accuser — in order to be trusted.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
As grounds for exoneration go, this is not, strictly speaking, bulletproof evidence of anything.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of exoneration

Noun

Jurors deadlocked 10 to 2 in favor of acquittal in June, resulting in a stunning mistrial.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Cases can be delayed with different tactics, including intimidation, corruption and procedural mistakes that can reduce charges or even lead to acquittals, said Carole Grace Mbarga, a Cameroonian rights activist.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 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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