exonerated
Example Sentences
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"Their arrest, prosecution and conviction for harassment were an egregious affront on those rights and they are delighted to have finally been exonerated."
From BBC
"We are confident that when the facts come out, the Prince Group and its Chairman will be fully exonerated."
From Barron's
Even if the innocent are exonerated, the process is the punishment.
While he was exonerated for the murder charge, his drug conviction still stands, they have said.
From BBC
They were exonerated more than a decade later through DNA evidence and a confession from the true assailant.
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