exonerate

Example Sentences

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Hadley was exonerated by Orange County prosecutors and all charges against her were dismissed.

From Los Angeles Times

He went on at length Friday about being “exonerated” in the FBI’s investigation.

From Washington Post

Pitino was exonerated when the final ruling was handed down from that investigation just before the start of this season, leading to speculation that bigger schools would come calling when Iona’s season ended.

From Seattle Times

Though Frank’s death sentence was commuted, he was killed anyway and, as “Parade” points out, never exonerated.

From New York Times

The result is a wonderfully made film that confronts injustice, exonerating a wrongfully convicted man while changing the face of documentary film forever.

From Los Angeles Times