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exculpation

[ek-skuhl-pey-shuhn] / ˌɛk skʌlˈpeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
clearing from accusation
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His defenders, meanwhile, seem keen to offer exculpation via diagnosis.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2019

This lack of empathy revealed a man focused only on his own exculpation.

From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2019

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

Speug might have contested this barefaced attempt at exculpation, but Bulldog was himself again and gripped the reins of authority.

From Young Barbarians by Maclaren, Ian