Exonerated (Adjective)
Meaning
Freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The suspect was exonerated after new evidence proved his innocence in the murder case.
- The CEO was exonerated of any wrongdoing after an internal investigation cleared her name.
- The athlete was exonerated of doping charges when it was discovered that the lab had made an error.
- Years later, the wrongly convicted man was exonerated and released from prison after DNA evidence proved his innocence.
- The whistleblower was exonerated when the company's audit revealed that her claims of financial misconduct were true.