compurgation

noun

Definition of compurgationnext
as in pardon

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  1. pardon
  2. forgiveness
  3. remission
  4. absolution
  5. acquittal
  6. vindication
Noun
  • Some states require a pardon or expungement to allow a person with a criminal record to run for office.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • President Jimmy Carter granted a presidential pardon to Yarrow in 1981, on the last day of his presidency.
    Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of pardon
Noun
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Federal Student Aid notes that this is the most common avenue borrowers take when applying for student loan forgiveness.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Federal and state student loan forgiveness For now, the Education Department still offers a wide range of student loan forgiveness programs, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Teacher Loan Forgiveness, experts said.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of forgiveness
Noun
  • When his cancer entered remission in October 2024, his first thought was of his dog.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But these stunning results—remission in every patient—have fueled a new wave of optimism.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of remission
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  • Still, President Joe Biden's unconditional, full absolution of his son is different in one unprecedented way: No commander-in-chief has ever granted clemency to his child, according to experts.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The Persistent Realities of Inequities But acknowledgment is not absolution, and ambition is not justice.
    Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of absolution
Noun
  • His chief jury investigator, Bert Franklin, had approached two prospective jurors in the McNamara case and offered them cash to vote for acquittals.
    Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • If jurors determine that there are multiple reasonable interpretations of evidence, and at least one points to innocence, they’re required by law to reach an acquittal.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of acquittal
Noun
  • Postwar prosperity—here was the vindication of Keynesianism and the multiplier.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For Trump, who often cites stock market performance as a barometer of his presidency's success, these gains are seen as a vindication of his economic policies.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of vindication
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