as in acquits
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 exonerates
And if the investigation exonerates Ballmer, will fans accept that outcome?
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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acquits
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To fit all listening scenarios, like all DALI loudspeakers, KUPID also acquits itself at low and high volumes.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Exonerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exonerates. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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