1
as in to clear
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 to carry
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 acquit
Once again, the SE 3 acquitted itself as well as the Series 11 in terms of accuracy.
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PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
The case docket has heated up this year due to the mess surrounding former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who was fired earlier this year due primarily to unprofessional behavior in the Karen Read murder case — a charge a jury acquitted her of in a trial earlier this year.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
By the end of the trial in September 2023, Paxton was acquitted and resumed his duties as attorney general.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Only one justice on the panel, Luiz Fux, voted to acquit Bolsonaro on all charges.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
The case docket has heated up this year due to the mess surrounding former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who was fired earlier this year due primarily to unprofessional behavior in the Karen Read murder case — a charge a jury acquitted her of in a trial earlier this year.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
By the end of the trial in September 2023, Paxton was acquitted and resumed his duties as attorney general.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Only one justice on the panel, Luiz Fux, voted to acquit Bolsonaro on all charges.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquit
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Martinez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays last week as the team needed to clear a 40-man roster spot.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Volunteers will work with Clean Vibes crew members and fellow volunteers to clear the venue and vending areas of all event litter and debris.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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At around the same time, a tall, college-aged man carrying a black backpack made his way up the stairwell of the nearby Losee Center, a four-story concrete building that houses the student welcome center, among other things.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Green had 2 carries for 21 yards on the possession, and his 15-yard pass to Jalen Brown on second-and-10 was a key play early in the drive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Though South Korea’s then President Park Geun-hye halted operations in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, the new statement explicitly absolves Pyongyang of any responsibility, and has been framed by conservatives as kowtowing to the Kim regime.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers wasted their first chance to absolve Kershaw in the second inning – a sin that looked even worse when Ohtani led off the next inning with his 49th home run of the season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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Design With Flexibility In Mind Users don’t always behave as expected, often deviating from the ideal path designers envision.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The images could help scientists further develop theories of how matter behaves in the extreme environments around supermassive black holes, which have masses of millions or even billions of suns and are found at the hearts of all large galaxies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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If a Manchester United fan missed this game (good call, by the way) and just looked at the post-match stats, they could be forgiven for thinking their boys put up a decent display.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Both characters struggle to forgive themselves for past mistakes and are reluctant to dive back into relationships.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The woman and the infant, who wasn’t restrained, were thrown from the vehicle.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The malnourished woman ran to a neighbor’s house and said she had been restrained in the man’s basement.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Proctor also investigated the Walshe case and other criminal cases in Norfolk County and those defense attorneys are fighting to get information from Proctor’s phone backup archives that could exonerate their clients.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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And if the investigation exonerates Ballmer, will fans accept that outcome?—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Since marrying Horace at the end of Episode 1, Kimmie has conducted extensive research on Beauty in Black and has been under the mentorship of her husband, who is still alive and currently in Italy, undergoing experimental cancer treatment.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But this year, their sense of safety was shattered when two regional powers conducted a direct strike on a Gulf country for the first time.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Acquit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquit. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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