ACQUITTING Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

acquitting 1 of 2

adjective

as in compensatory

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verb

present participle of acquit

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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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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Jurors at his 2025 murder trial deliberated for weeks before acquitting him on one murder count and failing to reach a verdict on another murder count. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 Observers say the jury’s 10-2 vote in favor of acquitting Jonathan Rinderknecht was a major blow to Essayli’s office. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The verdict was handed down on Monday acquitting Pino, 55, who was charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide for the crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left another teen, Katy Puig, now 21, with life-changing injuries, according to NBC 6. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Marc Agnifilo, one of Weinstein’s defense attorneys, told reporters the final juror tally was 9-3 in favor of acquitting his client. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 May 2026 The 2025 jury deliberated for more than 20 hours before ultimately acquitting the former Bentley College lecturer and equity researcher at Fidelity Investments on all charges save for drunken driving. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026 In Davis’s work, runny paint has a way of acquitting objects of their permanence. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 Soon after, Dead & Company, with John Mayer acquitting himself in the Garcia role better than anyone would have thought, set sail. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026 Following a four-day trial and six hours of deliberation, a jury returned a split verdict against Dugan late Thursday, convicting her of the felony obstruction count but acquitting her of concealing an individual from arrest, a misdemeanor. — Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquitting

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However, even after an officer is taken off the list, prosecutors still maintain those potentially exculpatory records.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Kohberger alleges that his attorneys withheld potentially exculpatory evidence, misled him about the consequences of pleading guilty and relied on threats and false promises to persuade him to accept the deal.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

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Goats have become a useful tool in clearing unwanted vegetation in Pittsburgh's parks and green spaces.

— Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
In addition to clearing the deal, culture secretary Nandy has ditched plans to bring forward secondary legislation enabling Ofcom to examine how the Paramount-WBD deal would impact streaming services.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of clearing

Verb

One day later, the agency suddenly reversed its decision, announcing that its test results were a false positive, seemingly exonerating Taylor Farms.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 22 July 2026
This evidence is considered among the most important to both sides, potentially either dooming OpenAI as an infringer or exonerating its chatbot technology as a transformative fair use of news sites’ content.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

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Ultimately, though, the highlight is grabbing a glass of local wine at the lobby bar, carrying it to any one of the viewpoints on the massive lawn, and watching sunset over the silent sound, feeling like everything the light touches is yours.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike via the group’s news agency Saba on Tuesday, saying the ship was carrying military equipment.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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According to a recall notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an issue in the second row could prevent occupants from adequately restraining themselves inside the vehicle, raising the risk of injury during a collision.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Jor’Dell Richardson was lying face up on the ground with two officers restraining at least one of his hands when another officer shot him in the stomach.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026

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