verb
- clearing someone of blame or fault; declaring someone not guilty of wrongdoing
Usage: present participle of exonerate
Examples
- The new evidence is exonerating the defendant completely.
- DNA testing has been exonerating wrongly convicted prisoners for decades.
- The investigation is exonerating her of all charges.
- Witnesses came forward, exonerating him of any involvement in the crime.
- The security footage is exonerating the accused employee.
- The committee is currently exonerating several officials from blame.