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
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine from February 2022 served as vindication for NATO's eastern-most nations, who for years had been warning their Western allies that Moscow could not be a reliable partner.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025
Now, over five US shows that sold out within hours, the brothers get a chance to settle a complicated score, And for their hardcore American fanbase, that brings a vindication that has been decades in the making.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
So the general vindication of the method was a very big deal for the IRS because, had the Tax Court invalidated the method, basically the whole cautionary and regulatory overhaul would have been for naught.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
For the many true believers in former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald, the news that the coach had settled with his former employer in his $130 million wrongful termination suit following a hazing scandal was vindication, pure and simple.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025
Now, over five US shows that sold out within hours, the brothers get a chance to settle a complicated score, And for their hardcore American fanbase, that brings a vindication that has been decades in the making.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
So the general vindication of the method was a very big deal for the IRS because, had the Tax Court invalidated the method, basically the whole cautionary and regulatory overhaul would have been for naught.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
For the many true believers in former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald, the news that the coach had settled with his former employer in his $130 million wrongful termination suit following a hazing scandal was vindication, pure and simple.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
Noun
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Survivors and their advocates warned that a pardon for Maxwell would be devastating.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Chrisley family's grand return to TV after Todd and Julie's pardon releases from prison is marred by family strife that grew during the years of lockup.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Acne-prone skin types really benefit from the additional pore-clearing that a toner provides.—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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This clearing away of the symbolic backbone of revolutionary virtues marked a return to authoritarian rule.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Christian lore, the sycamore also symbolizes repentance, humility, and forgiveness of one’s sins, evoked by the story of the tax collector Zacchaeus, who climbed one to see Jesus.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Feng Shaofeng co-stars in the emotional character study about guilt and the possibility of forgiveness.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Three of the other five charges against him ended with an acquittal after jury trials, and the other two charges were dismissed.—
Mia Maldonado,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
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The two-night docuseries event recounts Michael Jackson’s acquittal on child molestation charges.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 Aug. 2025
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And the sweeping set of criminal charges and civil judgments that once threatened his fortune and freedom are crumbling in appellate courts — a trajectory some experts say could lead to total exoneration.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
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The documentary interviews Knox and Sollecito about the events surrounding the murder and their lives since their exoneration.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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