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exonerate

[ig-zon-uh-rayt] / ɪgˈzɒn əˌreɪt /


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But in far more cases—especially controversial shootings—it captured the chain of events clearly enough for investigators to exonerate officers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

"We must not exonerate from all responsibility the seven decades that followed independence," he told the magazine, calling on African leaders to improve governance.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

While it’s true, as EduBirdie told Salon, that many of the online influencers peddling the “tradwife” life are actually paid professionals who make money off creating content, this hypocrisy doesn’t exonerate them.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

Lawrence Frank, Clippers president of basketball operations, was insistent that the investigation will exonerate owner Steve Ballmer and the franchise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2025

“That isn’t her doing,” Lazlo said, not to dismiss the threat, but at least to exonerate Sarai.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Thomas and Gorsuch expressed serious doubts that the statute actually exonerates platforms for “deliberately structuring” in a way that could “facilitate” illegal and dangerous activity.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

An Oklahoma judge exonerates a man who spent nearly 50 years in prison on murder charges, the longest serving inmate to be declared innocent of the crime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

“A lot of people think that exonerates him from consequences, but I don’t think so,” she said, adding that she is opposed to his release from prison.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2022

"No profession exonerates anyone from being brought to trial for a crime. If you are an artist and you commit a crime, you must respond to the law," the radio report said.

From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2022

I can think of no answer that exonerates me.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Only once before has an executed person been exonerated posthumously by a state entity.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

These include cases in which the men were exonerated through DNA or blood evidence and others in which police are accused of fabricating evidence.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

It pointed to a recent decision by the High Court in London that largely exonerated Renault and four other carmakers from charges that the devices were designed to cheat clean air laws.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

That review, which was reported in 2011, exonerated the pilots of any blame but did not give a conclusion on the cause of the crash.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The Death Penalty Information Center reported that Walter was the fiftieth person to be exonerated in the modern era.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Brian Atlas of the “Whatever” podcast posted a video of the alleged victim drinking with Peters, as if it were exonerating evidence instead of bolstering the criminal case against him.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Only in 1906, after many twists, did the high court of appeal overturn the original verdict, exonerating Dreyfus.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

Legislation exonerating all affected sub-postmasters in Scotland is expected to pass on Thursday.

From BBC ● May 30, 2024

The Los Angeles Innocence Project, a nonprofit legal group with a reputation for exonerating wrongfully convicted criminals, is seeking to clear Peterson in the killings of Laci Peterson and their unborn son, Conner.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024

In one way or another he foresaw that it would be absolutely necessary to force the woman into making some definite statement either inculpating or exonerating the bishop in respect of Jentham's death.

From The Bishop's Secret by Fergus Hume


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