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acquittal

[uh-kwit-l] / əˈkwɪt l /
NOUN
declaration removing blame
Synonyms
STRONG
absolution amnesty clearance deliverance discharge dismissal exculpation exemption exoneration freeing liberation pardon release reprieve vindication
WEAK
acquitting discharging dismissing letting off releasing relief from
Antonyms
STRONG
employment hiring hold retention
WEAK
blame censure conviction denunciation doom sentence

Example Sentences

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Seeing virtually no hope of acquittal, Brown’s attorneys were desperate to preserve the possibility of commutation.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Dr Lynch's acquittal in the US, where witnesses were properly cross-examined, exposed the truth.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Aside from the Bronstein case, the others ended in an acquittal or a hung jury.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said he was "immensely relieved" after Felix's acquittal.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

They acquitted Orestes, and with the words of acquittal the spirit of evil which had haunted his house for so long was banished.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton