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
For Ogwumike, this moment represents both vindication and opportunity.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
Regardless of the outside outrage, Tuesday provided some vindication for North Carolina and helped soothe the pain of that lane-violating loss to Duke in the ACC tournament.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
While Musk and his allies claimed vindication in how Twitter continued to function after the employee exodus, the platform was plagued by tech glitches and frustrations over the non-responsive support team.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
On today’s episode Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
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President Trump’s inauguration presented a vindication for the man and his movement.
—Michael Barbaro, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
Regardless of the outside outrage, Tuesday provided some vindication for North Carolina and helped soothe the pain of that lane-violating loss to Duke in the ACC tournament.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
While Musk and his allies claimed vindication in how Twitter continued to function after the employee exodus, the platform was plagued by tech glitches and frustrations over the non-responsive support team.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
On today’s episode Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
Image
Background reading
President Trump’s inauguration presented a vindication for the man and his movement.
—Michael Barbaro, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
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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On his second day in office, Trump signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the controversial online marketplace Silk Road.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
28 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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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
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After three and a half hours of deliberations, the jury returned with its full acquittal of Caton.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yak Gotti is expected to be released from jail over four months after his acquittal in the YSL trial.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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