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Present Participle
exonerating
Past Tense
exonerated
Past Participle
exonerated
1
to clear someone from blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing or crime, often through evidence
transitive
- The newly discovered evidence served to exonerate the wrongly accused individual.
- After a thorough investigation, the court decided to exonerate the defendant of all charges.
- The diligent efforts of the legal team helped exonerate the innocent person from the crime.
- DNA testing was instrumental in exonerating the wrongly convicted individual after years in prison.
- She frequently exonerates employees based on verifiable evidence.
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