exonerate
verb (used with object)
to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate.
has exonerated
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present perfectof exonerate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who was in prison for almost half a century for a 1974 murder, the longest wrongful sentence to be served in the US.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2023
Massachusetts has exonerated those who were charged of witchcraft there and issued a formal apology, but a similar effort in Connecticut this spring received unexpected pushback.
From Scientific American ● May 31, 2023
Now, 40 years later, evidence has exonerated him, and he has been cleared of all charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
So far, the team has exonerated eight prisoners.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2019
He has exonerated himself, and no doubt, when confronted with Hervey, will be able to silence that blackguard.
From The Green Mummy by Fergus Hume
