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exoneration

[ig-zon-uh-rey-shuhn] / ɪgˌzɒn əˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
vindication
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NOUN
liberation
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As in other federal assault cases, bystander videos as well as police-camera and surveillance footage cast doubt on agents’ claims, in some cases leading to the exoneration of citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Elwood said Pollack truly believed Tankleff had been wrongly convicted and wanted to fight for his exoneration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

But the sheer number of Spacey’s accusers suggests that his acquittal was hardly an exoneration.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2025

Which brings us back to Amnesty International’s exoneration.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

But there had never been anything like the coverage surrounding Walter’s exoneration.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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