formally clear
Frequency: 5.22.9 per million words
to prove sb innocent
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Examples (10)
- The three defendants were formally cleared by the judge.
- After a lengthy investigation, the committee will formally clear her of any misconduct.
- He was relieved to be formally cleared of all charges related to the incident.
- The official statement is expected to formally clear the company of negligence.
- Until the investigation concludes, no one can be formally cleared of wrongdoing.
- The court has formally cleared the activist, citing a lack of evidence.
- A public apology was issued once the athlete had been formally cleared of doping allegations.
- The inquiry's main purpose is to formally clear the names of those wrongly accused.
- Being formally cleared doesn't always repair the damage to one's reputation.
- The board waited for the internal audit to formally clear the executive before making a statement.