as in pardon
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing
confidently predicted that his client's trial would result in a full acquittal
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Recent Examples of acquittal
Following her acquittal, Knox boarded a flight home to Seattle on Oct. 4, 2011.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The verdict, delivered on Tuesday at the Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court in Muttenz, near Basel, upheld the duo’s 2022 acquittal, marking the end of a long-running legal battle over a controversial payment made in 2011.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
The hearing came about after Swiss federal prosecutors appealed against their 2022 acquittal at a lower court.
—Reuters, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Despite their acquittal, the scandal has left an indelible mark on both men’s legacies.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The verdict, delivered on Tuesday at the Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court in Muttenz, near Basel, upheld the duo’s 2022 acquittal, marking the end of a long-running legal battle over a controversial payment made in 2011.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
The hearing came about after Swiss federal prosecutors appealed against their 2022 acquittal at a lower court.
—Reuters, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Despite their acquittal, the scandal has left an indelible mark on both men’s legacies.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquittal
Noun
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After Trump’s pardons for the January 6th attackers, Thune, speaking to reporters, grappled audibly with his instinct for honesty.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Trevor Milton, a major Republican donor who was convicted by a federal jury in 2022 of defrauding investors in the electric truck maker Nikola, has received a pardon from President Trump, the White House said on Friday.—
Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Borrowers can now apply for student loan forgiveness through the program at StudentAid.gov.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Loan forgiveness is granted after 20 years for undergraduate loans and 25 years for graduate loans.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The deer lined straight away across a small clearing.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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The property’s six wooded acres include a clearing with a fire pit.—
Michael Kaminer,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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But Wu will take the ruling as vindication – yet another win for her in a series of high profile victories for her administration and campaign over the last few weeks.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The mother's lawyer, Ronald Hayley, tells PEOPLE that the decision to charge Gilpin is vindication for his client.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Acquittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquittal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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