PsychologyAugust 9, 2026

exonerated

eg-ZON-uh-ray-tid

Definition

To officially clear someone of blame or wrongdoing after an investigation or accusation.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'exonerare', meaning to unburden or free from a load. It evolved into its modern legal and formal sense of freeing someone from a charge or blame.

In the news

The article reports that the committee found the subject violated the spirit of rules, specifically noting that he was not exonerated of the core allegations of sexual harassment.

Read: Ethics Committee report finds Edwards violated ‘spirit’ of sexual harassment rules

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