as in acquitted
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as in absolved
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
the results of the DNA fingerprinting finally exonerated the man, but only after he had wasted 10 years of his life in prison
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Recent Examples of exonerated
Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Patsy died from ovarian cancer in 2006, and two years later, she and John, as well as their son Burke Ramsey, were all publicly exonerated in the case of JonBenét's death.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
While the Ramseys were exonerated, several other suspects also gained notoriety due to the case.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
On every ethics charge, in the end, I was exonerated.
—NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Roland was exonerated in 2015 and his record cleared, but as for the prime years of his life lost, tough nuggets.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
At that point, Velazquez had been granted executive clemency by Governor Andrew Cuomo but more roadwork remained before him to be exonerated.
—Abigail Glasgow, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
That has only exonerated 3,591 people since 1989 in the United States, even when experts have confirmed a 5% error rate in convictions and estimate the number is in fact much higher.
—Abigail Glasgow, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Both he and his wife Patsy were looked at as possible suspects in the police’s initial investigation, as was their son, but DNA evidence in 2008 exonerated immediate family members.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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The city’s Civilian Complaint Review Board exonerated her in one instance and deemed all of the other allegations either unfounded or unsubstantiated.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Patsy died from ovarian cancer in 2006, and two years later, she and John, as well as their son Burke Ramsey, were all publicly exonerated in the case of JonBenét's death.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
While the Ramseys were exonerated, several other suspects also gained notoriety due to the case.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
On every ethics charge, in the end, I was exonerated.
—NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Roland was exonerated in 2015 and his record cleared, but as for the prime years of his life lost, tough nuggets.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
At that point, Velazquez had been granted executive clemency by Governor Andrew Cuomo but more roadwork remained before him to be exonerated.
—Abigail Glasgow, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
That has only exonerated 3,591 people since 1989 in the United States, even when experts have confirmed a 5% error rate in convictions and estimate the number is in fact much higher.
—Abigail Glasgow, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Both he and his wife Patsy were looked at as possible suspects in the police’s initial investigation, as was their son, but DNA evidence in 2008 exonerated immediate family members.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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