as in to acquit
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 exonerate
But in 2021, two of them—Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam—were exonerated after serving decades behind bars.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 22 Feb. 2025
As Grann reported, the Innocence Project, a nonprofit that aims to exonerate those who have been wrongly convicted, obtained records pertaining to Hurst's report via the Freedom of Information Act.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Recently, it was revealed that Tommy Zeigler, who spent 48 years on Florida’s death row, may be exonerated thanks to new DNA evidence that challenges the validity of his 1976 conviction.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Rocky, who was charged with two counts of felony assault, was exonerated of shooting former A$AP Mob member A$AP Relli during a confrontation in Los Angeles in 2021.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 22 Feb. 2025
As Grann reported, the Innocence Project, a nonprofit that aims to exonerate those who have been wrongly convicted, obtained records pertaining to Hurst's report via the Freedom of Information Act.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Recently, it was revealed that Tommy Zeigler, who spent 48 years on Florida’s death row, may be exonerated thanks to new DNA evidence that challenges the validity of his 1976 conviction.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Rocky, who was charged with two counts of felony assault, was exonerated of shooting former A$AP Mob member A$AP Relli during a confrontation in Los Angeles in 2021.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Exonerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exonerate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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