exonerative
- adjective
- /ɪɡˈzɒnəˌreɪtɪv/
- Formal
- The jury found the evidence to be exonerative, clearing the defendant of all charges.
Examples
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The report contained several exonerative details that supported the accused's innocence.
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An exonerative statement from the witness shifted the course of the investigation.
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The judge's ruling was exonerative for the accused.
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His testimony was exonerative and helped her case.
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The jury found the evidence to be exonerative, clearing the defendant of all charges.
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An exonerative statement from the witness shifted the course of the investigation.
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The report contained several exonerative details that supported the accused's innocence.
Synonyms
Evidence or statements that show someone did not commit a crime
Giving forgiveness to someone for a wrong or crime
Showing that a person is not guilty of a wrong
Antonyms
How Exonerating
- Formal
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Exonerative comes from the parts ex- 'out of' and onus 'burden', so it means 'taking a burden away'. Think of exonerate, which means 'to clear' someone of blame, and that's why exonerative means helping to free a person from blame.