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as in exonerated
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 behaved
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
Liza Esquibias, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Some of the victims were acquitted the day before in the murder of the city's police chief.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Chol Soo Lee was eventually acquitted and freed.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Matt warns that if he's acquitted, Hector will never be able to go out as the White Tiger again.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Baldwin, the film's star and producer, was acquitted of criminal charges on legal technicalities last summer.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
She was found liable, in part, for the fatal shooting of Hutchins and was acquitted of a separate charge of tampering with evidence.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
She was also charged with tampering with evidence, but was later acquitted.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
He was accused of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the unintentional death of Neely – and later acquitted.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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The Kardashian family patriarch always stood by Simpson's side, going on to act as his defense attorney in the infamous murder trial, at the end of which Simpson was acquitted on all counts.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Some of the victims were acquitted the day before in the murder of the city's police chief.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Chol Soo Lee was eventually acquitted and freed.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Matt warns that if he's acquitted, Hector will never be able to go out as the White Tiger again.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Baldwin, the film's star and producer, was acquitted of criminal charges on legal technicalities last summer.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
She was found liable, in part, for the fatal shooting of Hutchins and was acquitted of a separate charge of tampering with evidence.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
She was also charged with tampering with evidence, but was later acquitted.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
He was accused of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the unintentional death of Neely – and later acquitted.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquitted
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The males that lived near busy roadways behaved more aggressively than those living farther away by approaching the speaker closely and repeatedly swooping low over it, probably in search of the intruder.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The mice behaved very differently depending on their surroundings.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Apr. 2025
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But Knox, who was wrongly imprisoned during her 2007 study abroad semester in Perugia, Italy, twice convicted, and ultimately exonerated for the murder of her housemate Meredith Kercher, may never climb out from under the yoke of public opinion.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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The proposals come 17 years after the Legislature approved a law that allows compensation for people who have been exonerated after being convicted of crimes.—
News Service Of Florida,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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If Dan Burn’s goal and elevation to the England squad became the individual story of the weekend and Isak’s goal carried a tang of inevitability — so good, so unstoppable — then Newcastle’s midfield felt like the crux of it.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Smoke particles carried by the wind infiltrate homes, schools, and offices, posing serious health risks.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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Plus, the first quarter of the New Year is a critical time when performance evaluations are conducted, bonuses are awarded and promotions are decided.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Following an arrival ceremony at the Carter Presidential Center, a private service was conducted in the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, before the location was opened up to the public, allowing mourners to come and pay their respects.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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The individual, whose identity hasn’t been released, was quickly restrained by fellow passengers and later detained by state troopers.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Medium-full, this has restrained wood notes along with great mouthfeel, as the wine hits every corner of the mouth.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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New episodes will be released weekly and available to stream on Hulu.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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Adidas made $437 million from the first batch of its Yeezy shoes released after severing ties with West, some of which benefited organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and a non-profit founded by George Floyd’s brother.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
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Guests can join the Capella Discovery loyalty program to earn points on eligible purchases, receiving a percentage back (typically 4% to 7%) that can be redeemed for dining, room upgrades, spa treatments, or applied to your final bill upon check-out.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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Each day in the promotional period brings a different freebie, which can be redeemed with a minimum purchase of $10.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Acquitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquitted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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