exonerate
verb (used with object)
to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate.
exonerates
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present tense formof exonerate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Thomas and Gorsuch expressed serious doubts that the statute actually exonerates platforms for “deliberately structuring” in a way that could “facilitate” illegal and dangerous activity.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
Telles told the AP during a February 2023 jail interview that he had evidence that exonerates him, but he declined to produce it.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
An Oklahoma judge exonerates a man who spent nearly 50 years in prison on murder charges, the longest serving inmate to be declared innocent of the crime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
Body camera footage is more routinely made public, whether it exonerates the officers or raises questions.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
I can think of no answer that exonerates me.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
