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 judge’s opinion would identify the grounds for an acquittal or for holding the defendants’ liable.
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Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump has abandoned the traditional role of consoler-in-chief to make things worse in L.A.
President George H.W. Bush’s actions following acquittals in the Rodney King case are instructive.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The last time the National Guard put on the streets like this in LA was back in 1992 in the uprisings following the acquittal of four LAPD cops over their filmed beating of Rodney King.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Relli’s lawyer, Melisa Mikhail, maintained that her client had no intention of dropping his lawsuit against Rocky and was determined to get this case to trial, regardless of the rapper’s recent acquittal.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump has abandoned the traditional role of consoler-in-chief to make things worse in L.A.
President George H.W. Bush’s actions following acquittals in the Rodney King case are instructive.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The last time the National Guard put on the streets like this in LA was back in 1992 in the uprisings following the acquittal of four LAPD cops over their filmed beating of Rodney King.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Relli’s lawyer, Melisa Mikhail, maintained that her client had no intention of dropping his lawsuit against Rocky and was determined to get this case to trial, regardless of the rapper’s recent acquittal.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquittal
Noun
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Todd and Julie were released from prison on May 28 after receiving full pardons from President Donald Trump one day prior.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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On May 28, Tanner Mansell and John Moore Jr. were two of the sixteen recipients of Trump’s full pardons after the pair were convicted in 2020 of theft of property within special maritime jurisdiction.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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In that time, borrowers have seen policy changes, inaccurate payment information, and unfulfilled promises of loan forgiveness.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The procession is a part of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year which occurs every 25 years to celebrate forgiveness and often features a pilgrimage to a sacred site.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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However, many of those same experts have warned that clearing brush is not the same as large-scale logging or clear cutting — which can eliminate fire-suppressing shade and moisture and lead to new growth of more combustible non-native plants and grasses.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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With large-scale land clearing came a sharp decline in wildlife of all kinds.—
Sean Lawrence,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
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For many of the organizers behind them, this ruling offered legal vindication.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The split verdict meted out a measure of vindication to his accusers and prosecutors — but also to Weinstein — in the landmark case.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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“Acquittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquittal. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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