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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Now the Supreme Court has exonerated Mr Hayes and Mr Palombo, the remaining traders convicted of so-called interest rate "rigging" will also apply to have their convictions quashed.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
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
Krasner’s Conviction Integrity Unit, led by Assistant District Attorney Patricia Cummings, has exonerated 21 wrongly convicted men since 2018.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2021
The nonprofit legal office said this is the first time it has exonerated two people in different cases simultaneously — and the first time that anyone has been exonerated in St. Bernard Parish.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
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
