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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On Friday, Trump announced a posthumous pardon for Pete Rose, who died at age 83 in September after he was banned from by the league and the Baseball Hall of Fame after he was accused in 1989 of betting on the Cincinnati Reds during his time as a player and team manager.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
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In 2018, the president granted her clemency, followed by a full pardon in 2020.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Churchill sought to maintain social stability by negotiating for near-total debt forgiveness, whereas Mellon favored full repayment to fund U.S. tax reductions.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Forty years of sacrifice, 40 years of forgiveness, of talking about faith, spirituality, love, real love, unwavering love in spite of myself.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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So Power of Mama members have started patrolling for fire risks, urging farmers to follow the rules about slash-and-burn clearing, and challenging stereotypes about women’s roles in rural Indonesian life along the way.—
Sara Miller Llana,
The Christian Science Monitor,
6 Mar. 2025
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To strike a balance in protecting these critters while also proactively protecting your garden, focus on clearing areas where pests have a history of populating.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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Drummond had found that trial attorneys hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal but the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals said last year that Drummond’s request to set aside Glossip’s conviction was not sufficient reason to halt his execution.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Black Lives Matter began in 2013 in response to the acquittal of the man who murdered Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager.—
Karyn Vilbig,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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The arbitration ruling is vindication of sorts for the buyers, who have been adamant over the past year that Taylor was delaying the inevitable.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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For many of them, this year’s CPAC represented a moment of vindication.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Exoneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exoneration. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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