- present tense form of exonerate (3rd person singular).
exonerates
Example Sentences
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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
"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
In their early exchanges, the two discussed the death of George Floyd a month earlier, and the Innocence Project, which exonerates wrongfully convicted individuals.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
I can think of no answer that exonerates me.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
