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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
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
However, the jury acquitted him of first-degree murder, a decision that drew fierce backlash from law enforcement officials and the detective’s supporters.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The jury acquitted Madigan of several other schemes alleged in the indictment and deadlocked on other counts, including the overarching racketeering charge.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The case went to trial two years later, and in June 2005, Jackson was acquitted of all criminal charges.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
He was acquitted on some charges.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Michael Jackson estate has repeatedly denied abuse accusations made against the late singer, who was acquitted of separate child molestation charges in 2005.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Zeigler’s latest motion for a new trial came after Marques ruled on March 9 that the evidence presented during a five-day evidentiary hearing in December, regarding DNA tests conducted on blood gathered at the crime scene, had not shown Zeigler would be acquitted if granted a new trial.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
However, he was acquitted in 2021, according to court documents from El Salvador.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
The original novel follows Takeuchi Shingo, a serial murder suspect whom retired judge Kajima Isao acquitted two years ago, who moves in next door to the home where Kajima and his family live.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
However, the jury acquitted him of first-degree murder, a decision that drew fierce backlash from law enforcement officials and the detective’s supporters.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The jury acquitted Madigan of several other schemes alleged in the indictment and deadlocked on other counts, including the overarching racketeering charge.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The case went to trial two years later, and in June 2005, Jackson was acquitted of all criminal charges.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
He was acquitted on some charges.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Michael Jackson estate has repeatedly denied abuse accusations made against the late singer, who was acquitted of separate child molestation charges in 2005.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Zeigler’s latest motion for a new trial came after Marques ruled on March 9 that the evidence presented during a five-day evidentiary hearing in December, regarding DNA tests conducted on blood gathered at the crime scene, had not shown Zeigler would be acquitted if granted a new trial.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
However, he was acquitted in 2021, according to court documents from El Salvador.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 17 Apr. 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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That video sparked an outcry against police brutality and riots when the officers were eventually exonerated.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Johnson and Scott were exonerated in 2018.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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There is also a sense from that source that Carvajal could have behaved in a way more befitting of a captain at times.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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This is not the first time that badly behaved tourists have been linked to damaged to the fountain.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 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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Kelli then meets with Shamea and Angela for a shopping trip and vents about Porsha’s accusations, proving that the hug between them absolved absolutely nothing.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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Iranian Vice President Esmael Saghab Esfahani said any strike on the country’s oil wells would prompt a retaliatory attack, according to a statement carried by the semiofficial Mehr News Agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Clothes were washed outdoors in a heavy barrel called a zhlukto, or carried to a nearby stream.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The theory of electroweak unification was vindicated with the subsequent discovery of the massive W-and-Z bosons, and later, the entire mechanism was validated with the discovery of the Higgs boson.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Suffice it to say that Govan has been vindicated.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Working with local police, the Secret Service conducted site reviews of the sprawling complex and established a security perimeter to prevent suspicious individuals from approaching the president and other VIP attendees.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Ravens conducted a protracted search, hiring Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter — one of Harbaugh’s former assistants — as the franchise’s fourth head coach.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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That would mark the first withdrawal under this tool since February 2025, according to Bloomberg calculations based on the operation plan released late on Friday.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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His name and the name of the suspect in the shooting have not yet been released by police.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Acquitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquitted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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