1. serving to clear someone from blame or accusation; tending to prove innocence
Usage: formal; commonly used in legal contexts

Examples

• The witness provided exculpatory testimony that proved the defendant's innocence.
• The lawyer presented exculpatory evidence to the jury.
• New exculpatory documents were discovered after the trial.
• The DNA test results were exculpatory for the wrongly convicted man.
• She found exculpatory information in the old files that cleared her name.
• The defendant's alibi was supported by exculpatory video footage.