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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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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
Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Soon after, Dead & Company, with John Mayer acquitting himself in the Garcia role better than anyone would have thought, set sail.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
This means the Seoul court has three options on Yoon — issuing the death sentence as requested by Cho’s team, commuting it to life sentence or 20-50 years in prison, or acquitting him.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Following a four-day trial and six hours of deliberation, a jury returned a split verdict against Dugan late Thursday, convicting her of the felony obstruction count but acquitting her of concealing an individual from arrest, a misdemeanor.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
Hank Brennan, a longtime defense attorney famous for representing Bulger, earned $566,000 for his work as special prosecutor in Read’s second murder trial, which ended with a jury acquitting the woman of O’Keefe’s death.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
In Davis’s work, runny paint has a way of acquitting objects of their permanence.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Soon after, Dead & Company, with John Mayer acquitting himself in the Garcia role better than anyone would have thought, set sail.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
This means the Seoul court has three options on Yoon — issuing the death sentence as requested by Cho’s team, commuting it to life sentence or 20-50 years in prison, or acquitting him.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Following a four-day trial and six hours of deliberation, a jury returned a split verdict against Dugan late Thursday, convicting her of the felony obstruction count but acquitting her of concealing an individual from arrest, a misdemeanor.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
Hank Brennan, a longtime defense attorney famous for representing Bulger, earned $566,000 for his work as special prosecutor in Read’s second murder trial, which ended with a jury acquitting the woman of O’Keefe’s death.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquitting
Verb
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Taking a break or clearing mental space helps.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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But muddy conditions led to slop and chaos, and tired out the front-runners after a very fast opening pace, clearing the way for the closer to do his thing.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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So much for smiling and behaving in front of the cameras.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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And Anderson is said to be behaving impeccably in not agitating for a move.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Thursday’s proceeding is expected to bring that long chapter to a close, formally exonerating the four men and marking a consequential moment in a case that has haunted Austin for more than three decades.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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The official investigators of the deaths during the infamous riot were under intense and explicit pressure to conform their testimony to an official, state-exonerating narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Others may use hollow pipes, tubes, window ledges or even sliding door tracks (a favorite site for the grass-carrying wasp).—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Lerner’s critical reputation is also through the roof, each new book carrying the weight of potentially being a moment of great artistic import.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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And his exculpatory claim that parking fee revenues benefit the park raises doubts.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Morgan said the police officer and the city are fair game — especially if Patel’s attorneys can show certain exculpatory evidence was withheld.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Howard’s culminated in the confetti of a national championship, vindicating his head coach.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The findings can feel vindicating for people who have tried to curb cravings for sweets and failed.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2026
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Today, oil and shipping reporter Weilun Soon says the mayhem in the Persian Gulf doesn’t bode well for both ending the war and restraining crude prices.—
Weilun Soon,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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The security team and members of the church assisted the guard in restraining Mbwavi.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Compared to the absolving gleam of latex, sloppy imperfection isn’t especially sexy.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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The team issued a series of statements Wednesday accepting blame for approving the design and absolving the league’s uniform manufacturer, Fanatics, of responsibility.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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