exculpation

Example Sentences

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His defenders, meanwhile, seem keen to offer exculpation via diagnosis.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2019

It was not sworn testimony, but an autobiography with all the self-flattery and exculpation associated with that genre.

From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2018

The testimony and evidence are a pileup of contradictions and self-serving exculpation.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2016

I don’t think they knew if this was supposed to be condemnation or exculpation.

From Newsweek

It is always unpleasant to have to explain—especially where the exculpation involves a disclosure that is not noble.

From The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan