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
Trump will happily pocket those wins and see them as vindication of his might-makes-right approach.
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Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
Toyota Gets the Last Laugh For Toyota, the market swing toward hybrid vehicles comes as a major vindication.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
Perhaps there was vindication in the way this NFC divisional game ended — with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s unit stopping a Rams rally short after surrendering a 10-play, 70-yard touchdown drive on the penultimate possession.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Pierce said this moment is a vindication not only for the Garvey family but also for those who believe in justice and the importance of revisiting historical wrongs.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
Toyota Gets the Last Laugh For Toyota, the market swing toward hybrid vehicles comes as a major vindication.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
Perhaps there was vindication in the way this NFC divisional game ended — with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s unit stopping a Rams rally short after surrendering a 10-play, 70-yard touchdown drive on the penultimate possession.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Pierce said this moment is a vindication not only for the Garvey family but also for those who believe in justice and the importance of revisiting historical wrongs.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
Noun
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On Friday, Trump announced a posthumous pardon for Pete Rose, who died at age 83 in September after he was banned from by the league and the Baseball Hall of Fame after he was accused in 1989 of betting on the Cincinnati Reds during his time as a player and team manager.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, the president granted her clemency, followed by a full pardon in 2020.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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So Power of Mama members have started patrolling for fire risks, urging farmers to follow the rules about slash-and-burn clearing, and challenging stereotypes about women’s roles in rural Indonesian life along the way.—
Sara Miller Llana,
The Christian Science Monitor,
6 Mar. 2025
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To strike a balance in protecting these critters while also proactively protecting your garden, focus on clearing areas where pests have a history of populating.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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This rhetoric aligns with long-standing conservative critiques that loan forgiveness might enable frivolous borrowing or academic pursuits with little payoff.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration isn't expected to defend the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness and repayment programs, which have been tied up in court cases, experts say.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Drummond had found that trial attorneys hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal but the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals said last year that Drummond’s request to set aside Glossip’s conviction was not sufficient reason to halt his execution.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Black Lives Matter began in 2013 in response to the acquittal of the man who murdered Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager.—
Karyn Vilbig,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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