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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
City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Plus, a jury acquitted a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent, a deli and a cookbook author are in a trademark dispute, and more.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
He was acquitted of all charges in 2005 following a trial that spanned nearly four months.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The day after his address, the Senate acquitted the president.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The Senate acquitted him in both cases.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges in a 2005 criminal trial, and the estate has consistently denied all allegations.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Paul was later acquitted of misdemeanor manslaughter.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The deputy in that case was acquitted on all counts against him in 2023.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
He was acquitted of a misdemeanor count of inflicting injury on an elder adult.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Plus, a jury acquitted a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent, a deli and a cookbook author are in a trademark dispute, and more.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
He was acquitted of all charges in 2005 following a trial that spanned nearly four months.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The day after his address, the Senate acquitted the president.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The Senate acquitted him in both cases.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges in a 2005 criminal trial, and the estate has consistently denied all allegations.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Paul was later acquitted of misdemeanor manslaughter.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The deputy in that case was acquitted on all counts against him in 2023.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquitted
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Work has also been undertaken to examine whether regulatory hurdles can be cleared.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chicago police were called for assistance and cleared the scene.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 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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So how does him being somewhat exonerated by the NBA, how does all this new information, how does this play into his role on the roster moving forward?—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 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 show, which was slated to be carried live by the network and stream on Peacock, has reportedly been shelved in order to allow Snoop to focus on his gig as a Winter Olympics correspondent.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 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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Between 2022 and 2023, a team from Arkeologerna conducted an intensive investigation in the southernmost area of the former city.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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What wasn't being collected are other research observations that are part of every hurricane season, including experiments conducted by NOAA's Hurricane Research Division and its academic partners, who were able to pay their scientists who flew with NOAA during Melissa.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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When that news finally came, the actor/producer/host admits he felt vindicated.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Then again, his decision not to trust Beck was vindicated when the expensive portal QB threw an interception in overtime, setting up SMU’s walk-off 26-20 victory to eliminate the Canes from serious contention.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Shannon McCarthy brings out the kooky side of Maureen, Eboni Muse is dignified and restrained as the ever-patient Joanne, and Juwan Stanford is conflicted as Benny.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Initially, fears about the company’s debt load restrained its stock’s performance.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Acquitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquitted. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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