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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McCrory also floated the possibility of Henry starting a new program at Blue Hills to help people obtain judicial pardons.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Herzog has been under intense pressure both to issue a pardon from Netanyahu’s supporters and to deny him one from his opponents and those worried about equality under the law.—
Galit Altstein,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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At the end of regret-flow plotlines, husbands tend to beg their wives for forgiveness by dropping to their knees.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul, per the logline.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The day starts cool, with morning temperatures in the 40s to low 50s under clearing skies.—
Nelly Carreño,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Goodman and Castro drew back-to-back two-out walks to load the bases before Sullivan hit a bases-clearing double to right in the first inning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Although Simon has never been charged with a crime, many of her former cases are under review and more exonerations are expected, attorneys with the University of Michigan Innocence Clinic told CNN.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The organization previously helped secure Yarris' exoneration.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The case went to trial in 2005, lasted three months, and eventually ended with Jackson’s acquittal on all charges.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Read’s acquittal, however, was not the end of the story.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Vinyl vindication The event comes as spending on vinyl continues to climb, even as streaming has become the dominant format for music listening.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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As such, the museum serves as a space of historical vindication for an artist who struggled, rock hammer in hand, against mountainous odds.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Exculpation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exculpation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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