cleared vs exonerated

cleared and exonerated both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cleared	No	Yes	No	No
exonerated	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, cleared and exonerated are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cleared include absolved, clear, exculpated, vindicated.

cleared (adjective)	exonerated (adjective)
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush	freed from any question of guilt
freed from any question of guilt