exoneration
1 synonym and 1 antonym for exoneration, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of formally clearing someone of blame or of a charge against them.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The act of formally clearing someone of blame or of a charge against them.
“Mr. Spitzer’s proposal also calls for the creation of a state office that would be responsible for studying all cases that resulted in exonerations and looking for flaws in the system that led to those wrongful convictions.”
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Etymology
From Latin exonerātiō. By surface analysis, exonerate + -ion.
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