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
In the proud lineage of pint-sized blonde women who’ve held their own against Madonna, Carpenter acquits herself quite well.
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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
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
Verb
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The president said the move clears the way for the military and police to restore order.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The certification clears the way for deployment of the company’s SR-1 technology in regulated manufacturing environments across the United States and Canada.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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To tackle the issue, HEDI will focus on studying how matter behaves at extremely high temperatures and pressures.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Despite this, last month, the Illinois legislature passed HB4273, a bill that behaves as though Illinois is still living in a mild‑weather past.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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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
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Here is the video with the new angle from Collins that exonerates Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Yet such an approach carries the risk of more violent swings in stock and bond prices, analysts say, and ultimately could lead to higher interest rates for consumers and businesses.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Fans split over who carries the blame, from the fighter and his team to the commission and the promotion.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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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
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Schwartz countered that Amiri’s acquittal absolves Wenger of anything committed by Amiri, brushing off the government’s evidence that Amiri and Wenger had texted about wanting to use force on people.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
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Remarkably, state law also severely restrains cities and counties from setting their own regulations, giving local leaders little sway over local gun policies.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The result is an economic model that favors producers, restrains consumers, and floods international markets with supercheap exports, including steel, solar panels, and electric vehicles.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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But Hannah, who sees his true good nature, forgives him.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
22 May 2026
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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
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Musk even conducts his own foreign policy.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Ambassador Reyna Torres Mendivil of the Mexican Consulate, whose office conducts daily welfare checks on Mexican nationals detained at the ICE processing center in Broadview, said the number of detainees has remained relatively steady since the start of the year.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Acquits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquits. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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