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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
Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
He was acquitted of intimidation, strangulation and misdemeanor interference with the reporting of a crime.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
According to lawyers who spoke with Rolling Stone, double jeopardy can’t officially come into play until someone has been convicted or acquitted of a crime.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
He was acquitted of murder charges in 2017 but convicted on others and initially sentenced to 22 years in prison.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Peterson, who retired from BSO after the shootings, faced 11 criminal charges for failing to confront Cruz but was acquitted of all charges in 2023.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
He had been acquitted in a criminal trial in 1995.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
He was acquitted by a jury of seven other counts and the jury deadlocked on the remaining of a total 21 felony counts.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Jurors acquitted him of abusing two other patients and deadlocked on charges involving four more patients.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Only one in almost 100 people charged under the national security law has ever been fully acquitted.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
He was acquitted of intimidation, strangulation and misdemeanor interference with the reporting of a crime.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
According to lawyers who spoke with Rolling Stone, double jeopardy can’t officially come into play until someone has been convicted or acquitted of a crime.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
He was acquitted of murder charges in 2017 but convicted on others and initially sentenced to 22 years in prison.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Peterson, who retired from BSO after the shootings, faced 11 criminal charges for failing to confront Cruz but was acquitted of all charges in 2023.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
He had been acquitted in a criminal trial in 1995.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
He was acquitted by a jury of seven other counts and the jury deadlocked on the remaining of a total 21 felony counts.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Jurors acquitted him of abusing two other patients and deadlocked on charges involving four more patients.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquitted
Adjective
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Yarris, to be played by Brody, was the first person sentenced to death in Pennsylvania to be exonerated by DNA evidence.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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Court records show Antwan Shelton, one of the first two people arrested in the case, was exonerated in April.—
7News WJLA,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Well behaved dogs on leash are welcome.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several caregivers told the social workers that the children behaved as though they’d been deprived of food.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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With Skakel being absolved of all charges, the mystery surrounding the decades-old murder of Martha Moxley continues to plague her family and community, with no true promise that the case will ever be solved.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Brown, the lone vote against Martinez’s item, said offering trainings to all councilmembers without mandating it for the mayor and not censuring him absolved Martinez of accountability.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the performer’s collaboration with comedian Kevin Hart on a freewheeling highlights show carried by Peacock throughout the 2021 Tokyo Games, Solomon sought to give Snoop a more hands-on role in the City of Light.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Following the previous quarters in 2025, similar product styles carried the growth, including the Gel-1130, the Gel-NYC and Gel-Kayano shoes.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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And maybe no one was more vindicated than former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp, who led the Seahawks in receiving with 61 yards on six catches.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the time, Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods, whose office represented Mitchell, said the decision vindicated their 18-month bid to clear Mitchell of that allegation.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cannon and a State Farm adjuster conducted a joint inspection in December 2021.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Public opinion surveys conducted for the report show much of the world is already fearful that is happening.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Key Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested by heavily armed men on Sunday night, his supporters said, just hours after he had been released from a jail where he was held as a political prisoner.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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According to a statement released by Bad Bunny’s publicist, the couple had first invited Bad Bunny to attend their wedding but were instead invited to be part of the Apple Music halftime show performance.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Acquitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquitted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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