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Definition of exonerative

exonerative

/ɪɡˈzɑːnəˌreɪtɪv/
ex · on · er · a · tive
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exonerative Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Serving or tending to absolve someone from blame, fault, or legal culpability.

Example

"The defense attorney presented newly discovered DNA results as exonerative evidence during the appeal."

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• Nearby Words

exonarthex
exonerate
exoneration
exonerative
exoneree
exorbitant
exorbitantly

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the verb exonerate, which derives from Latin exoneratus, past participle of exonerare ('to free from a burden'), from ex- ('out of') and onus ('burden, load'), plus the adjective suffix -ive.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Exonerative. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/exonerative
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