compurgations

Definition of compurgationsnext
plural of compurgation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compurgations
Noun
  • But in other court districts where cases are further along, many have been tossed by judges or resulted in acquittals.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Six have gone to trial, including five for assault on a federal officer, and all have resulted in acquittals.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Florida has the highest number of death row exonerations in the nation, with 30.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Tribune found Chicago’s final costs to resolve claims in murder exonerations since 2010 averaged nearly $560,000 for each year the person was wrongfully imprisoned — and nearly $100,000 of that amount went to pay private lawyers.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • By simultaneously hitting three or more targets, these agents promise not only deeper responses but potentially longer remissions in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One objection in the White House, according to a person who works on pardons, may have been Ver’s flamboyant rejection of his American citizenship.
    Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Not everyone who posts will end up behind bars and many cases end with pardons.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Compurgations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compurgations. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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