1
as in clearing
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 behaving
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 acquitting
Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2013, with Knox now back in the United States, Italy’s highest court ordered a new trial, ultimately acquitting her in 2015.
—New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Verdict Announced in Young Dolph's Murder Trial The jury deliberated for about three hours before acquitting the 45-year-old of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2013, with Knox now back in the United States, Italy’s highest court ordered a new trial, ultimately acquitting her in 2015.
—New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquitting
Verb
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Slater’s first blast of the evening was a true wall-scraper in the top of the third, barely clearing the center-field fence to give the Giants an early 1-0 lead.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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After clearing the House, the GOP spending bill failed in the Senate by a vote of 44 to 48.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Now the software does this and can make adjustments from corner to corner based on how the car is behaving.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hardly seems like enough to cow these arrogant companies into behaving, especially when their business model is so intrinsically tied to hoovering up other people’s information and creative work.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Italy's highest court made the final ruling in 2015, exonerating Knox and Sollecito for good.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Two recent court decisions—one a civil case over an allegedly defective anatomical implant, the other a murder in rural Wisconsin—are the latest in a string of decisions confirming wearables data is fair game and can be pivotal in exposing a wrongdoing or exonerating an innocent person.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Sep. 2021
Verb
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Episode 5 opens with a postal worker’s 2020 account of seeing Sellers naked in the woods, with his face covered, carrying a child’s jacket.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ecological changes, including more time for mosquitoes and other disease-carrying bugs to bite you.—
Sara Schilling,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But rather than vindicating the administration's pressure campaign, these retroactive revisions to others seem like a vindication of the Fed's previous actions.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Its debt has soared from distressed levels, vindicating bondholders who withstood years of brinkmanship and legal drama with Ergen.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And still other judges, like Campbell, see the rules as unlawfully restraining a labor market in certain instances.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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If consumers or businesses perceive stablecoins as more practical, the state may face the awkward task of promoting one digital form of the yuan while restraining another.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Prosecutors are required to turn over potentially exculpatory evidence to the defense ahead of trial.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
2 Sep. 2025
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An officer at the Gaston County Police Department received an exculpatory statement — but never disclosed it, according to the suit.—
Ryan Oehrli
August 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Start by conducting an internal audit of your own energy efficiency practices and goals.—
Kiyoshi Oka,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cadillac Formula One team principal Graeme Lowdon confirmed that his team has finished conducting squeeze and impact tests on its 2026 prototype F1 car, becoming the first team to have reached the milestone.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Acquitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquitting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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