as in pardon
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing
confidently predicted that his client's trial would result in a full acquittal
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Recent Examples of acquittal
The riots followed the acquittal of the four LAPD officers accused of brutally beating Rodney King.
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Sarah Davis, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
His second trial ended in a conviction on the Mimi Haley count, an acquittal on the Kaja Sokola count and a mistrial on the Mann count.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The most prominent comparison — a prosecution after the 2018 Parkland school shooting — ended in acquittal.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Despite her acquittal, Read still faces a wrongful death lawsuit brought by O’Keefe’s family, which is expected to play out well into 2026.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Davis, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
His second trial ended in a conviction on the Mimi Haley count, an acquittal on the Kaja Sokola count and a mistrial on the Mann count.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The most prominent comparison — a prosecution after the 2018 Parkland school shooting — ended in acquittal.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Despite her acquittal, Read still faces a wrongful death lawsuit brought by O’Keefe’s family, which is expected to play out well into 2026.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquittal
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The White House doesn’t comment on potential clemency requests, but the president is the ultimate decider on pardons and commutations.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The White House is sifting through thousands of clemency requests, including a pardon bid by Archegos Capital Management founder Bill Hwang, who was convicted over the collapse of his $36 billion family office.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Last month the department scrapped the SAVE Plan, which was created under former President Biden and offered lower payments and a quicker path to student loan forgiveness.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, Ye’s call for forgiveness has garnered a seemingly lukewarm response from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Equipped with a range of anti-aging and skin-clearing settings, the facial tool leaves my complexion plump, glowy, and even.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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Read on for driveway-clearing tips that won't leave you stuck inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Walker's son, Ted Smith, 72, gave testimony at his father's posthumous exoneration, noting his mother never recovered after the execution.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Creuzot has highlighted his office’s work on criminal justice reforms, including establishing deflection centers to steer people with mental illness to treatment instead of jail, reducing juvenile detention and prioritizing conviction integrity and exoneration.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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But that the winning goal arrived through Enderby from the bench was its own form of vindication.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Capote finds little vindication there.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Acquittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquittal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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