exonerate
verb (used with object)
to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate.
exonerating
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present participleof exonerate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Brian Atlas of the “Whatever” podcast posted a video of the alleged victim drinking with Peters, as if it were exonerating evidence instead of bolstering the criminal case against him.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
Ten years later, a district court judge ruled that he was factually innocent and threw out his conviction, citing the suppression of exonerating evidence by police, among other factors.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Only in 1906, after many twists, did the high court of appeal overturn the original verdict, exonerating Dreyfus.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
"I think the idea of looking at video games and movies and so on, it's just a way of exonerating the people who are really profiting from the violence."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2024
She repeated her sad story precisely as she had done before, entirely exonerating the bandit chief and throwing the whole weight of the crime upon the shoulders of the Viscount Massetti.
From Monte-Cristo's Daughter by Edmund Flagg
