exculpate
verb
ex·cul·pate
ˈek-(ˌ)skəl-ˌpāt 
(ˌ)ek-ˈskəl-
(ˌ)ek-ˈskəl-
exculpated; exculpating
: to clear from alleged fault or guilt
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Examples of exculpate in a Sentence
The court exculpated him after a thorough investigation.
I will present evidence that will exculpate my client.
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In a perverse circular logic, the crime itself can come to seem like the clearest evidence of the condition that is held up to exculpate the mother—and also like its own form of punishment.
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Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
In fact, Hasina even partially exculpated a terrorist who attacked a blogger who had written about the prevalence of superstitions in the country.
—Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Affairs, 6 July 2016
The results of that closer analysis is what were released Monday — and still ultimately exculpated Cline.
—Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
Now that Barry has accepted the death of his mother (Maribel Verdú) and successfully exculpated his father (Ron Livingston), the arc that has defined him on screen so far is resolved.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 June 2023
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Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
In fact, Hasina even partially exculpated a terrorist who attacked a blogger who had written about the prevalence of superstitions in the country.
—Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Affairs, 6 July 2016
The results of that closer analysis is what were released Monday — and still ultimately exculpated Cline.
—Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
Now that Barry has accepted the death of his mother (Maribel Verdú) and successfully exculpated his father (Ron Livingston), the arc that has defined him on screen so far is resolved.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 June 2023
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“Exculpate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exculpate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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exculpate
verb
ex·cul·pate
ˈek-(ˌ)skəl-ˌpāt
ek-ˈskəl-
ek-ˈskəl-
exculpated; exculpating
: to clear from a charge of fault or guilt
exculpatory
adjective
ek-ˈskəl-pə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
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Etymology
Medieval Latin exculpare, from Latin ex- out of + culpa blame
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