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exonerated
[ ig-zon-uh-rey-tid ]
adjective
- having been cleared of an accusation or freed from blame:
After years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit, the exonerated man walks out of the prison gates and into the light of day.
noun
- Usually the exonerated. a person or persons who have been cleared of an accusation or freed from blame:
She is currently the director of a nonprofit that advocates against the death penalty and for the exonerated.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of exonerate ( def ).
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ü²Ô·±ð³æ·´Ç²Ô·±ð°ù·²¹³Ù·±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of exonerated1
Example Sentences
"Even when individuals have done nothing wrong — and in fact have done the right thing — and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can irreparably damage reputations and finances."
“Even when individuals have done nothing wrong — and in fact have done the right thing — and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can irreparably damage reputations and finances.â€
The bureau’s slapdash Kavanaugh report, merely summarizing agents’ interviews without drawing conclusions, was enough political cover for Trump and Senate Republicans to falsely claim he’d been exonerated.
A woman falsely confessed to a shocking murder and was exonerated nearly two decades later from a wrongful conviction that derailed her and her sons’ lives.
Earlier this year, Pierson also posthumously exonerated Connie Dahl, who falsely confessed to helping Davis carry out the crime, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and died in 2014 after helping to convict Davis.
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