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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
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts ‒ site of two brutal murders in 1892 for which Borden was tried and acquitted ‒ has come to a similar conclusion.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
But everything changes one afternoon in April, when four LAPD officers are acquitted after beating a Black man named Rodney King half to death.
—Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
In the end, due to jurors doubting Natale's testimony, Merlino was acquitted of the murder charges.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
She was acquitted of one other count of contempt.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
Combs and Jones were later acquitted in the incident.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Kogut was acquitted after a second trial, the Innocence Project said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Borden was famously tried and acquitted of the 1892 ax murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Cole was tried in 2021, partially acquitted and tried again the following year, convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts ‒ site of two brutal murders in 1892 for which Borden was tried and acquitted ‒ has come to a similar conclusion.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
But everything changes one afternoon in April, when four LAPD officers are acquitted after beating a Black man named Rodney King half to death.
—Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
In the end, due to jurors doubting Natale's testimony, Merlino was acquitted of the murder charges.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
She was acquitted of one other count of contempt.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
Combs and Jones were later acquitted in the incident.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Kogut was acquitted after a second trial, the Innocence Project said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Borden was famously tried and acquitted of the 1892 ax murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquitted
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The same happened to all the Sardinian suspects, who were officially cleared in 1989.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors cleared all of the shooting officers, who said their safety was threatened.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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In exposing these cells to forms of stress that damage DNA — such as chemicals that mimic UV exposure — the scientists observed how the cells behaved inside their natural setting.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Without a complete skeleton, researchers couldn’t know what the body looked like or how the hominin behaved in its habitat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Even though the prosecutor knew this critical information that would have exonerated me, the prosecutor purposefully withheld this information from myself and my defense team for nearly 8 months.—
Micah Kimball,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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The murder of Fusco has been unsolved for 41 years, during which time three men were prosecuted and jailed for nearly 20 years before being exonerated by DNA testing.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sacramento led by as many as 20 and carried a 71-54 lead into the halftime break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The team’s elite rotation of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani has carried the load thus far.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani was quickly absolved of any wrongdoing, but there remains no news on the Guardians pitchers three months later.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The book would remain out of print for the duration of an eight-year legal battle that ultimately saw Matthiessen and his publisher, Viking, absolved.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani Holds Steady Lead in Latest Polls Across 10 major survey conducted since early September, Mamdani has polled in the low-to-mid 40s—a level of support that has held steady even as other candidates have struggled to break through.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Emery was ultimately vindicated as Buendia scored and assisted as Villa won 3-1.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Or maybe he will be vindicated.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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The measure has since been watered down and now requires children between the ages of 8 to 16, starting in 2027, to pass a five-step test to be considered properly restrained by a seat belt.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many of the building’s inhabitants, including children, were restrained and marched outside.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Acquitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquitted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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