exonerative

Examples

• All

• The report contained several exonerative details that supported the accused's innocence.

• An exonerative statement from the witness shifted the course of the investigation.

• The judge's ruling was exonerative for the accused.

• His testimony was exonerative and helped her case.

• The jury found the evidence to be exonerative, clearing the defendant of all charges.

• An exonerative statement from the witness shifted the course of the investigation.

• The report contained several exonerative details that supported the accused's innocence.

Synonyms

E

exculpatory

vsexonerative

• Formal

15 9.9

Evidence or statements that show someone did not commit a crime

seeks to clear blame and responsibility rather than just suggest evidence

A

absolvitory

vsexonerative

• Formal

9.9

Giving forgiveness to someone for a wrong or crime

focuses on clearing blame or responsibility rather than forgiving

V

vindicatory

vsexonerative

9.9

Showing that a person is not guilty of a wrong

aims to remove blame and fully clear responsibility not merely justify

Antonyms

A

accusatory

10 6.3

Showing blame or suggesting someone did something wrong

B

blameworthy

1 6.5

Deserving blame for doing something wrong or harmful

How Exonerating

exonerative

• Formal

9.2

exculpatory

• Formal

15 9.9

neutral

218 3.6

accusatory

10 6.3

incriminating

41 7.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology