Verb (used with object), : He was exonerated from the accusation of cheating. From Dictionary.com.
“This usage,” he said, “should be referred to as the past exonerative.”. From Wordnik.com. [Tactical Retreat] Reference
WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL ANALYST: They have coined a whole new grammatical tense in Washington, which is the past exonerative. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 14, 2007] Reference
His civil case, in which he seeks damages from the Kenyan Government for his ordeal, is up this week, although thanks to a limp judicial system no one expects a very exonerative outcome. From Wordnik.com. [Kenya: Now or Never « Gender Across Borders] Reference
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