And largely exonerated the accused.

He largely exonerated Hutton's senior executives from direct responsibility for the scheme, which took place from 1980 to 1982.

But a new study of 63 women plagued with chronic headaches largely exonerates chocolate as a common culprit, even in people with migraines.

Tellingly, Damrosch largely exonerates Hume in this affair.

A British House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee later issued a report that largely exonerated the scientists.

Mr. Kay largely exonerates President Bush and blames the global intelligence community.

However, in its conclusions it found no evidence for impropriety, and largely exonerated the government.

The subsequent trial largely exonerated Arnold and received strong opposition from other members of Congress.

The company's two investigations largely exonerated him from the backdating scandal.

If, as Cain claims, the association's internal investigation largely exonerated him, the campaign could have prevailed upon his former colleagues to make this clear to the reporters.