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
Despite it only having been a decade since the Los Angeles riots, which had been triggered by the acquittal of four white cops who’d beaten Black motorist Rodney King on video, Keith was a proud LAPD cop.
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
An acquittal could help protect Zwerner’s $10 million civil award, which would be paid for by the Virginia Risk Sharing Association, an insurance pool made up of many public bodies statewide, including the Newport News School Board.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 18 May 2026
In a rare move, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond concluded that trial attorneys hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The ruling also revived testimony from an art dealer whose statements had helped Kim win acquittal in the lower court.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
An acquittal could help protect Zwerner’s $10 million civil award, which would be paid for by the Virginia Risk Sharing Association, an insurance pool made up of many public bodies statewide, including the Newport News School Board.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 18 May 2026
In a rare move, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond concluded that trial attorneys hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The ruling also revived testimony from an art dealer whose statements had helped Kim win acquittal in the lower court.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquittal
Noun
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John Oliver‘s Last Week Tonight last night went deep on Donald Trump‘s use of presidential pardon power.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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If the goal of pardons is to allow supporters, political allies, or family members and friends to walk away from the consequences of their actions, conditional pardons will not be adopted.—
Robert Radick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Then-Bruins head coach Pat Burns had little forgiveness for a young Thornton’s poor defensive habits and lack of physicality.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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They'll be locked into standard payment plans, which can mean higher monthly payments without any chance of forgiveness.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The painstaking work of clearing depots has ground to a halt, overtaken by a more volatile reality.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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After a walk to Dylan Duran, Poindexter came up with the bases loaded and two out and lined a bags-clearing double to the wall in left-center field to push the lead to 12-0.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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The law isn’t perfect, raising several barriers to testing, but still, DNA evidence has featured in 17 of Florida’s 30 death row exonerations.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Despite Clark’s exoneration and the multimillion-dollar award, Warford’s killing remains unsolved, and no one has been convicted in the case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The Knicks’ recent success and the possibility of a championship this year are perhaps Dolan’s long overdue vindication.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Two reversals and a vindication For the OpenAI CEO, his comments walk back his prophecy on AI’s impact on labor.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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“Acquittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquittal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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