acquits

verb

present tense third-person singular of acquit
1
as in clears
to free from a charge of wrongdoing acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime

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2
as in behaves
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way the king promised handsome rewards to all who acquitted themselves well in the battle

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Recent Examples of acquits Among the performers, Smith rules the roost as the no-nonsense Angela, and Jones acquits himself tolerably on comic relief duties as the pathetic Mike. — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 For that demographic, form is everything, and the paper acquits its pledge that every dog must have its daily. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 That said, the older chip in the Ultra 3 acquits itself admirably. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026 In the proud lineage of pint-sized blonde women who’ve held their own against Madonna, Carpenter acquits herself quite well. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026 To fit all listening scenarios, like all DALI loudspeakers, KUPID also acquits itself at low and high volumes. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 McKinley acquits himself capably enough with the few complex action set pieces, notably when a tattered rope bridge across a deep gorge requires enterprising thinking and physical endangerment of Murphy. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquits
  1. clears
  2. behaves
  3. exonerates
  4. carries
  5. absolves
  6. restrains
  7. forgives
  8. conducts
Verb
  • The resolution clears a path for Jacobs to rejoin the Packers earlier than the original November court date would have permitted.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Series 4000 clears endurance tests The Series 4000 earned certification after completing two 720-hour durability tests, demonstrating its ability to operate through extended autonomous missions.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of clears
Verb
  • That result gives engineers more data for understanding how zinc behaves after leaving the thruster.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Which trace from our Galois representation clings to each of these terms with prime exponents depends on how our equation, , behaves in a number field defined by that particular prime.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of behaves
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  • Pressed to provide a single minute of footage that exonerates his deputies or his own leadership during the two weeks Mitchell suffered in a cell just downstairs from his office, Smith offers a rare blink.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Here is the video with the new angle from Collins that exonerates Mahomes.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of exonerates
Verb
  • Accordingly, Doctronic also carries a malpractice policy holding the system to physician-level accountability.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
  • OlloBot says the module carries the robot's long-term memories and personalized information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of carries
Verb
  • Property owners will claim the hurricane absolves them of liability.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Carlson’s insistence that unrest in cities is the cause rather than the consequence of escalation absolves decision-makers of responsibility for that collapse — and provides a moral rationale for expanding force.
    — Robert Pape, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of absolves
Verb
  • On that same front, Hoffman’s order restrains the NCAA from enforcing the rule of restitution.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere on the canvas, Cassatt restrains herself to match Katherine’s discipline.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of restrains
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  • But Hannah, who sees his true good nature, forgives him.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 22 May 2026
  • While The Pitt forgives and empathizes with Robby’s flaws, Robby is not called on to extend that empathy to others.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of forgives
Verb
  • Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) conducts screenings on the general population for those between 14 and 35 years old and found that one in every 300 people has a life-threatening heart defect.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Pizzi said the commissioners hope the lawsuit will ultimately force changes in how the city conducts its business.
    — Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of conducts

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