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
Still, their acquittal occurred under highly suspicious circumstances when one of the critical witnesses for the prosecution went missing.
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Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
After three and a half hours of deliberations, the jury returned with its full acquittal of Caton.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
Yak Gotti is expected to be released from jail over four months after his acquittal in the YSL trial.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court in 2023 upheld Alonso’s acquittal.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
After three and a half hours of deliberations, the jury returned with its full acquittal of Caton.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
Yak Gotti is expected to be released from jail over four months after his acquittal in the YSL trial.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court in 2023 upheld Alonso’s acquittal.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquittal
Noun
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Like the more than a hundred political prisoners released under the Vatican deal, Ferrer and Navarro were not given a pardon or amnesty but were released on conditional parole.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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In his first term, Trump did not issue a pardon until August 2017, about half a year after taking office.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Institute of Student Loan Advisors has a database of student loan forgiveness programs by state.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Under former President Joe Biden, the Education Department tried multiple times to give broad forgiveness of student loans, only to be stopped by courts.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His backhand clearing attempt was knocked down easily on the way to Buchnevich’s first goal, while a poor neutral zone sort out contributed to Fowler’s 3-0 goal later in the frame.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Knights center used his stick to thwart a clearing attempt by Wild defenseman Brock Faber at the side of the net, then grabbed the loose puck and fired it into a tiny gap over Gustavsson’s right shoulder to give the home team the early lead.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But in the crypto world, it was celebrated as a moment of vindication.—
David Yaffe-Bellany,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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While Duterte's arrest is a moment of vindication for those who have campaigned for the victims of the anti-drugs crackdown, Arguelles says the former president still maintains plenty of support.—
Adam Hancock,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Acquittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquittal. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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