ACQUITTED Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in cleared

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verb

past tense of acquit

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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Yanez was charged with second-degree manslaughter but was acquitted by a jury in 2017. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 Four were acquitted of rioting while one, Christopher Gillen, 45, was convicted of riot and tossing fire bombs. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Houck was later acquitted on federal charges that critics described as politically motivated. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026 He was acquitted of first-degree murder by the jury in Anchorage, Alaska, and appeared emotionless when the verdict was announced, the outlets reported. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 After he was accused of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman (charges of which he was acquitted), Tana told him not to come back to the restaurant. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026 Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Yolo County jurors in June 2025 acquitted Dominguez of second-degree murder in Breaux’s killing and failed to reach verdicts in Abou Najm’s killing and Guillory’s attack. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 On Wednesday, a Wayne County jury acquitted Hamtramck City Councilmember Mohammed Hassan of both felony counts of election law forgery and forging a signature on an absentee ballot application. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.

— Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
What counts as a cleared sidewalk?

— Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025

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And the institutions built on treating people as averages started to lag behind a reality that no longer behaved that way.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
What matters most is that the E3800LFP consistently behaved like a serious backup platform throughout testing.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

Definition of behaved

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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of carried

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In a phone interview on Tuesday afternoon, Nazir told me that he feels vindicated—and relieved.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Highly scrutinized for the decisions, Guerin was vindicated in late February when the United States beat Canada in the final for its first men’s hockey Olympic gold medal since 1980.

— Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 June 2026

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Since the warehouse fire is so recent and cleanup has just begun, Jegede said the precise impact on gardens can’t be measured until comprehensive soil tests are conducted in the area.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Smid and Daniel, who conducted a majority of the cross-examination for the defense, did not take questions from reporters, electing instead to have Mason speak for the group.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

Definition of conducted

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The Los Angeles Fire Department’s hazardous material team also tested for ammonia, which is used in refrigeration, and hydrogen fluoride, a toxic chemical that could be released by burning lithium-ion batteries and solar panels.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
In a new report released Wednesday, the university highlighted higher than average earnings, accelerated social mobility and declining student debt for its graduates.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

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