1
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
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
By the end of the trial in September 2023, Paxton was acquitted and resumed his duties as attorney general.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Last year, another San Diego jury acquitted Chambers of first-degree murder but deadlocked after more than three days of deliberation on lesser counts of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Stewart was acquitted of the assault charge on April 29, 2024, court records show.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
One judge acquitted him, and one remains to vote.
—Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Tortora eventually fights back and is acquitted, but he’s been mortally wounded.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Following a trial, Rocky was acquitted after being found not guilty, with the court determining that Relli’s version of events could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Paxton was ultimately acquitted in the Senate.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The case docket has heated up this year due to the mess surrounding former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who was fired earlier this year due primarily to unprofessional behavior in the Karen Read murder case — a charge a jury acquitted her of in a trial earlier this year.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
By the end of the trial in September 2023, Paxton was acquitted and resumed his duties as attorney general.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Last year, another San Diego jury acquitted Chambers of first-degree murder but deadlocked after more than three days of deliberation on lesser counts of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Stewart was acquitted of the assault charge on April 29, 2024, court records show.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
One judge acquitted him, and one remains to vote.
—Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Tortora eventually fights back and is acquitted, but he’s been mortally wounded.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Following a trial, Rocky was acquitted after being found not guilty, with the court determining that Relli’s version of events could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Paxton was ultimately acquitted in the Senate.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquitted
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Agents detained two suspects – including one at the scene of the crime – but later released them and cleared them of any involvement.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The jury cleared Read of killing O’Keefe, charging her with just drunken driving.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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There has been some visible pass-through from the duties, though inflation figures have been relatively well behaved.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, sharp advances can reverse just as quickly—so how has GLW behaved after earlier pullbacks?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The cover story is that Jordan and Emma have been exonerated after being wrongfully accused and are relabeled as Guardians of Godolkin.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kading was removed from the task force after becoming the subject of an internal investigation in an unrelated case, for which he was ultimately exonerated.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The manhunt identified an initial suspect as George Zinn, but he was just charged with obstruction and absolved of any responsibility in the shooting.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mahomes isn’t absolved from that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is particularly relevant in the case of ChatGPT, as OpenAI is, as of writing, obliged by a US federal court order to store all conversations, even those deleted by users or conducted in its Temporary Chat mode.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This vindicated the Big Bang model, entrenching it as the scientific origin of our Universe.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Critics warn that this has undermined the Fed's long-standing political independence, but recent payroll revisions may have somewhat vindicated the push.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some plaintiffs allege they were restrained in straitjackets for as long as 16 hours.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The woman and the infant, who wasn’t restrained, were thrown from the vehicle.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Acquitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquitted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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