COMPURGATION Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

compurgation

noun

Definition of compurgation

as in pardon

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Noun

Each nutty denunciation of his imaginary tormentors includes a plea for a presidential pardon.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
Flávio has promised to seek a broad amnesty for his father and others convicted over the coup attempt, and to use the presidential pardon power if Congress does not act.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of pardon

Noun

Writer-director Reed Van Dyk’s feature debut navigates tricky emotional waters but emerges as a trenchant examination of what forgiveness and penitence can look like, allowing no room for anything resembling a pat happy ending.

— Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Eligible businesses could apply for loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration, with additional requirements for those seeking loan forgiveness.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of forgiveness

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In 2021, he was given a more dire cancer diagnosis, but after treatment was in full remission.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Immix Biopharma said its experimental CAR-T therapy induced complete remissions in 89% of patients with AL Amyloidosis, a rare autoimmune disorder in which toxic proteins build up in organs like the heart and kidneys.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of remission

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Staring down an assembly of the outraged, Digger spells out the ruthless logic of global capitalism and claims the world’s fuel dependency as the ultimate vindication.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Choi, a field engineer who has since returned to the same Georgia plant, said the claim is about vindication.

— Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of vindication

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