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as in exonerated
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime
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as in behaved
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
the king promised handsome rewards to all who acquitted themselves well in the battle
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Recent Examples of acquitted
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Jurors acquitted him of abusing two other patients and deadlocked on charges involving four more patients.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In 2008, a jury in Chicago acquitted Kelly in the child pornography case.
—Katherine Lam, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Fearful, too, that he could eventually be acquitted and return home.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Penny, too, was acquitted by a jury who decided his actions were reasonable.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
Read was last June acquitted of all charges, save for drunken driving, related to the murder of her Boston Police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
She was acquitted on several additional counts tied to anonymous communications sent to law enforcement.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
And then there’s Kyle Rittenhouse, a counter-protester acquitted after fatally shooting two men and injuring another in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the post-Floyd protests.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
He was acquitted by a jury of seven other counts and the jury deadlocked on the remaining of a total 21 felony counts.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Jurors acquitted him of abusing two other patients and deadlocked on charges involving four more patients.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In 2008, a jury in Chicago acquitted Kelly in the child pornography case.
—Katherine Lam, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Fearful, too, that he could eventually be acquitted and return home.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Penny, too, was acquitted by a jury who decided his actions were reasonable.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
Read was last June acquitted of all charges, save for drunken driving, related to the murder of her Boston Police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
She was acquitted on several additional counts tied to anonymous communications sent to law enforcement.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
And then there’s Kyle Rittenhouse, a counter-protester acquitted after fatally shooting two men and injuring another in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the post-Floyd protests.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquitted
Adjective
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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She was exonerated years later, when new evidence supported her story, inspiring a courtroom drama starring Meryl Streep.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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In a highly unusual decision, the state's highest criminal court has exonerated Carmen Meija of the infanticide that resulted in her conviction from a Travis County jury in 2005.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Falvey behaved as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders, smiling and reminiscing and even telling the story of his awkward first interaction with the late Sid Hartman.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The labor market has behaved strangely since the pandemic.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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With Skakel being absolved of all charges, the mystery surrounding the decades-old murder of Martha Moxley continues to plague her family and community, with no true promise that the case will ever be solved.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Brown, the lone vote against Martinez’s item, said offering trainings to all councilmembers without mandating it for the mayor and not censuring him absolved Martinez of accountability.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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One fan entered Melbourne Park with a grounds pass, bought dozens of burgers and carried them out for his friends to eat.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some are on the small side so they can be easily carried once filled.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Douglas said he feels somewhat vindicated by the jury’s decision, and is eager to start putting the incident behind him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Supreme Court recently vindicated us on this question.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
15 Jan. 2026
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The annual point-in-time count, which is imperfect but offers a snapshot of homelessness, is conducted in late January each year.—
Jon Murray,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kristi Noem may have to fall on her sword, but a major reset of how ICE operations in Minneapolis are conducted is the best way to get the country back on track in terms of enforcing immigration law.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The boy and his father were released from a detention center in Dilley, Texas, on Saturday, after a judge issued a ruling earlier in the day.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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By the time it was released there had already been early reviews and considerable buzz.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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