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exoneration

[ig-zon-uh-ray-shuhn] / ɪgˌzɒn əˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
vindication
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NOUN
liberation
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This constitutes an exoneration of Mr. Powell insofar as Mr. Horowitz finds no evidence of criminality or deliberate wrongdoing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Such instant exoneration increases the likelihood that worse will happen next time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

A mistake or exoneration may get documented, but those reports never completely go away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025

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

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2025

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

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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