Exonerative

/ɪgˈzɑ.nə.reɪ.tɪv/ adjective

Definition

Serving to exonerate or having the power to clear someone of blame or prove innocence.

Etymology

From Latin 'exonerativus,' formed from 'exonerare' + '-ative' (expressing quality), this adjective describes the property or function of something that exonerates.

Kelly Says

An 'exonerative' finding sounds formal and technical, but in real life it means 'we were wrong and here's the proof.' Security camera footage that's exonerative can overturn decades of injustice.

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