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exoneration

[ig-zon-uh-rey-shuhn] / ɪgˌzɒn əˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
vindication
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NOUN
liberation
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He was 12 years into a 76-year prison sentence when he was freed in December after The Exoneration Project showed that the eyewitness had advanced glaucoma and lied about his eyesight issues.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

At least 45 people were accused of witchcraft in colonial Connecticut, although the Witch Trial Exoneration Project believes the record is likely incomplete.

From BBC • May 26, 2023

It marked the culmination of years of effort by a group called the CT Witch Trial Exoneration Project, made up of history buffs and descendants.

From Washington Times • May 26, 2023

Exoneration: He freed an innocent man from prison.

From New York Times • May 23, 2023

After his release, Mr. Thompson helped start Resurrection After Exoneration, an organization that helps former inmates readjust to life outside bars.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2017




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