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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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
The most high-profile landmark may be the home of Lizzie Borden, who was acquitted of murdering her parents with an axe.
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Steph Solis, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Once the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, he was acquitted after a DNA test showed that the bloodstained clothing which was used to convict him was planted long after the murders, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
—Chris Lau and Yumi Asada, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
In 2022, he was acquitted of his charges after a jury trial in 2022, and the charges against his wife were dismissed.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
There were no violent criminals, but nobody is ever acquitted, either, Mr. Calvey wrote.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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As Mercury goes direct, refresh your browsers and clear your caches!—
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Stephenson has been catching but hasn’t been cleared to throw or hit yet.—
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The charges carry a combined sentence of 24 to 62 years in prison, Drummond said, and up to $260,000 in fines.—
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For all their strong-arm tactics, these two carry themselves as formidable businessmen.—
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Another reason for the evangelists to absolve Pilate of blame, according to Pagels, would have been to protect themselves.—
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The mission has been to absolve the progressive state and smear Canada’s last remaining conservative institutions in the present.—
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New clues from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument collaboration, known as DESI, suggest dark energy may be behaving in unexpected ways and may even be weakening over time.—
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There are better ways to teach puppies how to behave, and one of them is rewarding good behavior rather than instilling fear.—
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Fans have not forgiven him for trading a global superstar in the prime of his career.—
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This is one of the situations where even the most fervent ‘anti-muted celebration’ crowd could forgive a player for toning things down a bit.—
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The state’s strongest piece of evidence against Pratt was his DNA found on a roll of duct tape that was used to restrain the victims.—
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Hansi Flick was seen restraining the Brazilian, who headed down the tunnel clearly enraged.—
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He was exonerated after the Missouri Supreme Court found clear and convincing evidence of his innocence.—
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Trump is a longtime supporter of capital punishment who advocated for drug dealers to be put to death in his first term and famously called for the executions of five Black teenagers accused and ultimately exonerated of raping an investment banker who was jogging in Central Park.—
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Tapping marketing agencies and consultants to conduct audits can help bring a fresh perspective and objectivity to the campaigns, helping to eliminate internal biases.—
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The teams that conduct research on special education, help determine eligibility for IDEA funds and those who provide legal guidance to state and local leaders were also impacted.—
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“Acquit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquit. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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