exoneree
noun
ex·on·er·ee
ig-ˌzä-nə-ˈrē 
eg-
: a person who is shown to be not guilty of a crime for which they had formerly been found guilty : a person who is exonerated of a crime
Missouri gives exonerees fifty dollars a day for time served …—
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On Thursday, three exonerees urged the General Assembly’s Interim Judiciary Committee to join 38 states that by law offer compensation to people who are wrongfully convicted.
—Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2023
Hayne’s and West’s shoddy work and questionable testimony are linked to at least seven wrongful convictions—collectively, these exonerees have served more than 400 years in prison.
—Lara Bazelon, The New Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
Martin Santillan laughs with other exonerees outside of the courtroom after he was formally exonerated of a 1997 capital murder on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas.
—Krista Torralva, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
Almost every exoneree has now filed a federal civil rights lawsuit arguing their constitutional rights were violated by Watts, his team and the city of Chicago, Tepfer said.
—USA Today, 5 Feb. 2023
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Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2023
Hayne’s and West’s shoddy work and questionable testimony are linked to at least seven wrongful convictions—collectively, these exonerees have served more than 400 years in prison.
—Lara Bazelon, The New Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
Martin Santillan laughs with other exonerees outside of the courtroom after he was formally exonerated of a 1997 capital murder on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas.
—Krista Torralva, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
Almost every exoneree has now filed a federal civil rights lawsuit arguing their constitutional rights were violated by Watts, his team and the city of Chicago, Tepfer said.
—USA Today, 5 Feb. 2023
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“Exoneree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exoneree. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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