as in acquitted
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
I will present evidence that will exculpate my client
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acquitted
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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
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“Exculpated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exculpated. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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