1
as in clearing
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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2
as in behaving
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 acquitting
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Jury leans toward convicting Sweet and brother Harry for manslaughter and acquitting everyone else, but can't reach unanimous verdicts.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verdict Announced in Young Dolph's Murder Trial The jury deliberated for about three hours before acquitting the 45-year-old of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2013, with Knox now back in the United States, Italy’s highest court ordered a new trial, ultimately acquitting her in 2015.
—New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Jury leans toward convicting Sweet and brother Harry for manslaughter and acquitting everyone else, but can't reach unanimous verdicts.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verdict Announced in Young Dolph's Murder Trial The jury deliberated for about three hours before acquitting the 45-year-old of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2013, with Knox now back in the United States, Italy’s highest court ordered a new trial, ultimately acquitting her in 2015.
—New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquitting
Verb
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Kamala Harris is clearing the air about her desire to appear on Joe Rogan's popular podcast.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jamaica works to deliver food, clear roads Jamaican officials said on Friday its works department had made progress on clearing key roads to allow first responders to access communities hit by Melissa.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some visitors behaving badly at the parks can add to the strain.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hungry children have a harder time paying attention, behaving, and learning in school.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Louisiana State Police published new video from the deadly pileup involving LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, defending its investigation after Lacy's lawyer claimed to have new evidence allegedly exonerating the late college football star.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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Italy's highest court made the final ruling in 2015, exonerating Knox and Sollecito for good.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Major retailers started carrying blue Halloween buckets, including Amazon, Walmart and Target.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The result is a canvas capable of carrying emotional depth, material beauty, and archival quality, allowing works like Mourad’s to be both contemporary and timeless.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sainz finished third at Baku, capturing Williams' first podium in years and vindicating his decision to believe in team principal James Vowles' vision for the future.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Its debt has soared from distressed levels, vindicating bondholders who withstood years of brinkmanship and legal drama with Ergen.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Taiwan, too, should keep enhancing its civil and military defenses while restraining its assertions of sovereignty in cross-strait affairs.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Washington Post via Getty Images Ellis asked Monday about several instances in which tear gas was deployed after her order restraining its use.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During the trials, according to a Board of Bar Overseers report, the prosecutors were engaging in misconduct that included withholding exculpatory evidence and demonstrating racial bias against the defendant in emails.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors are required to turn over potentially exculpatory evidence to the defense ahead of trial.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said the agents were conducting an immigration enforcement operation at the time.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The emerging damage of deepfakes On September 15th, 2025, Reuters reported that international gangs were conducting fraud operations by using AI to make online romance scams more believable.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Acquitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquitting. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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