Synonyms of acquittal

acquittal

noun

ə-ˈkwi-tᵊl 

as in pardon

a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing

confidently predicted that his client's trial would result in a full acquittal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pardon
• forgiveness
• clearing
• exoneration
• vindication
• exculpation
• absolution
• remission
• condonation
• atonement
• expiation
• compurgation
• whitewash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conviction
• indictment
• prosecution
• impeachment
• accusation
• incrimination
• arraignment
• condemnation
• denunciation
• censure
• castigation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquittal

Recounting the acquittal, Sam suggests Paul’s vindication wasn’t rooted so much in the truth as in the limits of the criminal justice system. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

But those felony assault cases routinely fall apart, with nearly half of them ending with an acquittal, the charges being thrown out, or withdrawn, according to a Times analysis. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 19 July 2026

But when a mysterious stranger begins blackmailing Neve, she is forced to compromise every legal, moral, and ethical obligation to gain an acquittal — or else risk her dark secrets being exposed. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 July 2026

The 12-person federal jury’s acquittal on Tuesday spared Yener of potentially decades in prison if he had been convicted of the main explosive charge. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026