Used in a Sentence

exonerated

How to use exonerated in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for exonerated.

Editorial note

Our society can't give two shits that you were exonerated, they just care that you were accused.

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Quick take

freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of exonerated gathered in one view.

adjective

freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for exonerated.

adjective

freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

Example sentences

1

Our society can't give two shits that you were exonerated, they just care that you were accused.

2

Being exonerated feels great when you're alive, but Aaron won't feel that now; let's follow in his footsteps and make this world a better place.

3

Said ethicists may have noticed that a whole lot of death row inmates seem to be getting exonerated lately.

4

But to then say "no legal wrongdoing" translates into Preston-Werner being exonerated has to be some sort of joke.

5

How is execution different than 150 years in prison, aside from the chance to be exonerated later?

6

And remember, people kept in "hkte" remand prison are suspects, still to be treated as innocent, and frequently exonerated by the courts.

7

Yes in the end you might even be exonerated but by then you have been laid off, divorced, financially drained from attorney fees, your health, time and nerves are shut.

8

No, that's saying that Tom Preston-Werner was exonerated, and that a different problem surfaced during the investigation.

9

A person who has committed a criminal act but has not been tried for it, or has been tried and exonerated, is not a criminal, and for anyone to call him a criminal is libelous.

10

"There is no duty under the Constitution for prosecutors to turn over test results "which might have exonerated the defendant," Scalia said, quoting the Youngblood decision.

11

However, there are innocent people who get charged with life sentences or many decades, and they end up dying in prison from natural causes, murder, suicide, etc. Even if you get rid of the death penalty there will still be some innocent people who die in prison, or they spend a good part of their life in prison before they are exonerated.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use exonerated in a sentence?

Our society can't give two shits that you were exonerated, they just care that you were accused.

What does exonerated mean?

freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

What part of speech is exonerated?

exonerated is commonly used as adjective.