exonerated
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6.5
- adjective
- /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪtɪd/
- Formal
- Once the DNA evidence was analyzed, he was finally exonerated and released from prison.
Examples
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Now, you may have noticed that Trump said Mueller's report totally exonerated him, but that's not totally true.
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And they saw that Zimmerman was, I don't want to say exonerated, found not guilty, I suppose.
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And when they found out that you had been cleared of this, that you were exonerated, what did they say?
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And when they found out that you had been cleared of this, that you were exonerated, what did they say?
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Even more so I would say being exonerated, proving my innocence, getting my life back and being able to create life.
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You, you're exonerated from the you get to, yeah, you get to pass.
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After a thorough investigation, she was exonerated of all charges and her name was cleared.
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The evidence presented in court exonerated him, proving he was innocent of the accusations.
Synonyms
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3.8
Free from guilt or blame
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4.2
No longer blamed for a crime or fault
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6.7
Shown by facts to be right or not at fault
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4.6
Not responsible for doing anything wrong
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6.0
Freed from blame or responsibility for something
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5.9
A court says a person is not guilty of a crime after a trial
Free from blame or officially declared not guilty
Antonyms
How Cleared
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Exonerated comes from the parts ex- ('off') and onus ('burden'). It originally meant to 'take the burden off' someone, so to be exonerated is to be freed from blame.