as in pardon
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing
recanted testimony that resulted in a long-overdue vindication
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Recent Examples of vindication
The current war has vindicated their investments in renewable energy – though the vindication has limits.
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Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
His remarks might serve as vindication to the Americans feeling the squeeze from the data center boom.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The camera pans across the humble audience to find everyday faces of Latinos and others for whom his victory could represent a sliver of vindication amid constant persecution.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Some Republican lawmakers claimed vindication for their views.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
His remarks might serve as vindication to the Americans feeling the squeeze from the data center boom.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The camera pans across the humble audience to find everyday faces of Latinos and others for whom his victory could represent a sliver of vindication amid constant persecution.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Some Republican lawmakers claimed vindication for their views.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
Noun
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McCrory also floated the possibility of Henry starting a new program at Blue Hills to help people obtain judicial pardons.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Herzog has been under intense pressure both to issue a pardon from Netanyahu’s supporters and to deny him one from his opponents and those worried about equality under the law.—
Galit Altstein,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The defining moment of San Francisco getting mixed up with Cincinnati was when left-hander Erik Miller struck out rookie Sal Stewart to end last Thursday’s game, then subsequently ignited a benches-clearing brouhaha.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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With a blend of atmospheric beatmaking, gauzy harmonies, and impressionistic songwriting, Quiet Light’s music casts a distinct spell, like stumbling upon Imogen Heap in a forest clearing or imagining a Taylor Swift album produced by Harold Budd.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the end of regret-flow plotlines, husbands tend to beg their wives for forgiveness by dropping to their knees.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul, per the logline.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The case went to trial in 2005, lasted three months, and eventually ended with Jackson’s acquittal on all charges.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Read’s acquittal, however, was not the end of the story.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Under the new district attorney, Ken Thompson, Brooklyn became the pioneer in conviction review, leading to more than three dozen exonerations.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The story was based on an inconclusive, preliminary finding by ballistics experts and led to speculation about Robinson’s possible exoneration.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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