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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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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
Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Sharpton and his co-organizers wanted to make sure that Goetz stayed in the news; he had been acquitted only six months prior, and many feared that the Howard Beach lynchers would similarly escape justice.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
On Thursday, Crabtree acquitted McManamon on the racketeering conspiracy charge on the grounds that the evidence against him was insufficient to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The jury found Metz guilty on a lesser charge, third-degree assault, and the firearm charge, but acquitted him on the other two.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
He was acquitted of all impeachment articles in his trial.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Bradley’s popularity plummeted after Black motorist Rodney King was brutally beaten by LAPD officers in 1991 and riots erupted across the city the next year when a largely white jury acquitted the officers.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
He was later acquitted by the Texas Senate.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 30 May 2026
The two-term attorney general was acquitted in a 2023 impeachment trial when allegations of extramarital affairs surfaced.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Verb
The articles included allegations of abuse of office, bribery and misuse of taxpayer funds, but Paxton was later acquitted by the Texas Senate.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Sharpton and his co-organizers wanted to make sure that Goetz stayed in the news; he had been acquitted only six months prior, and many feared that the Howard Beach lynchers would similarly escape justice.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
On Thursday, Crabtree acquitted McManamon on the racketeering conspiracy charge on the grounds that the evidence against him was insufficient to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The jury found Metz guilty on a lesser charge, third-degree assault, and the firearm charge, but acquitted him on the other two.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
He was acquitted of all impeachment articles in his trial.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Bradley’s popularity plummeted after Black motorist Rodney King was brutally beaten by LAPD officers in 1991 and riots erupted across the city the next year when a largely white jury acquitted the officers.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
He was later acquitted by the Texas Senate.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 30 May 2026
The two-term attorney general was acquitted in a 2023 impeachment trial when allegations of extramarital affairs surfaced.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquitted
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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
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
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Widow’s Bay, a portion of the episode was shot on location at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts, the home of a woman accused of, executed for and later exonerated of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1693.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Three men have been exonerated after spending decades in prison for the 1997 murder of a woman in North Philadelphia.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The French had behaved differently than the British under Amherst did; the French had played by Indigenous rules.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The same companies that once behaved like a single trade are being pushed into very different economic paths, and the next phase of returns will depend on those differences rather than the label that once grouped them together.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Keith is absolved of any wrongdoing in the episode and is allowed to keep being a cop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The incident was under review, but previous reviews have almost invariably absolved Israeli troops of blame.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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His new doctrine fueled a decades-long war – one that ultimately carried the communist movement to victory and state power in Beijing in 1949.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Switching, in other words, is so 2010 and the Gen Zers and younger millennials who learned to hop to better wages are colliding with a different reality, and a certain person sitting in the corner office is finally vindicated for staying put.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Spain’s approach appeared to be vindicated.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Both passengers have agreed and are required to remain at their residences, have no contact with other people, and participate in daily monitoring activities conducted by local health officials.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The tunnel was discovered through intelligence work conducted by agents with the FGR's Criminal Investigation Agency in coordination with Mexico's Security Cabinet.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The victims were identified as Robert Shine, 69; John Carse, 69; and a 79-year-old man whose name was not released pending notification of family.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Around 50 workers have been killed by Israeli fire, and more than 38,000 have been arrested, though many were later released, the official Palestinian WAFA news agency reported Sunday, citing the General Federation of Palestinian Trade Unions.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Acquitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquitted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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