exoneration
noun
[ ɪɡzɒnəˈreɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of officially absolving someone from blame; vindication.
• "the defendants' eventual exoneration"
Similar:
vindication,
freeing from blame,
absolution,
acquittal,
discharge,
exculpation,
immunity,
exemption,
indemnity,
dispensation,
release,
freedom,
let-off,
derogation,
• the release of someone from a duty or obligation.
