exculpatory

adjective

Definition of exculpatorynext
as in analytic

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Recent Examples of exculpatory Mullins rejected that argument on the grounds that exculpatory information must always be shared. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 May 2026 And his exculpatory claim that parking fee revenues benefit the park raises doubts. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 In a separate court filing submitted Monday, Cole’s attorneys also demanded broad discovery, including all statements attributed to him, investigative notes, information about the FBI’s use of informants to identify Cole as a suspect, and any exculpatory material. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025 The petition further accuses prosecutors of withholding exculpatory material, including internal FBI notes, grand jury records and information about Epstein’s properties and financial transactions. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exculpatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exculpatory
  1. analytic
  2. discursive
  3. explanatory
  4. interpretive
Adjective
  • The analytic-minded architect who assembled so much underrated talent left for the biggest market in baseball.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s high schoolers will be eligible to cast their first ballots within a year or two, and those who have been exposed to economics will have stronger analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
    — Julie Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of analytic
Adjective
  • Stephenson’s storytelling finesse – clever reveals, discursive side quests, stealthy plot twists – shines in this robust tale of British journalist Owen and his globe-spanning search for a missing English earl in 1934.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The prolific, award-winning British author’s novels are often plotless, discursive and frustratingly obtuse.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of discursive
Adjective
  • This is in contrast to myths, for example, which are sacred creation or explanatory stories set before or outside of normal time.
    — Jeffrey Tolbert, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
  • As the series continues, however, Kazan plays up the explanatory power of an incident from Cathy’s childhood.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of explanatory
Adjective
  • For something quieter, there’s a riverside interpretive trail along the Nenana.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In the soft light of dawn, an Ohio tourist studied the interpretive sign at the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, reading about how magma formed the ground under her feet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of interpretive

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