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
Does Fields-Green think the abuse charges (and eventual acquittal) has altered the way fans interact with the show?
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
Another defense attorney, Lisa Maxfield, argued for McLemore's acquittal.
—CBS News, 3 July 2025
Combs still faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, but the split verdict was considered the best outcome for him outside of a total acquittal.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 July 2025
Fresh off her acquittal, Karen Read is turning her two-trial ordeal over the 2022 death of her then-boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, into a feature film.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
Another defense attorney, Lisa Maxfield, argued for McLemore's acquittal.
—CBS News, 3 July 2025
Combs still faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, but the split verdict was considered the best outcome for him outside of a total acquittal.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 July 2025
Fresh off her acquittal, Karen Read is turning her two-trial ordeal over the 2022 death of her then-boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, into a feature film.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquittal
Noun
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Part of Trump’s public and behind closed door dalliance with a Combs pardon is to stick a knife in the family of ex-FBI Director James Comey.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Aug. 2025
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Both had served more than two years of their prison terms, which were commuted following Trump's full pardon.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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However, the department has also paused student loan forgiveness under the IBR plan, and has provided no timeline on when loan forgiveness processing will resume.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Current borrowers have another loan forgiveness option (sort of).—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Most biologists think that loss of bottomland forest and associated land clearing for agriculture were the main reasons.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Herron said camp clearings not only force unhoused people into hiding but also cut them off from resources.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Grant would surely see this as vindication of his thesis: Canada has abandoned its traditional identity in favor of a Canadian copy of America’s Ellis Island narrative.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
2 July 2025
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Now, while the verdict is mixed, Combs can claim some vindication on being cleared of the most serious charges.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
2 July 2025
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“Acquittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquittal. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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