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vindication

noun

ˌvin-də-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce vindication (audio)
Definition of vindicationnext
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 sociologist Brian Donovan, in a book on the subject, describes how the hysteria over white slavery served at once as a progressive campaign against prostitution and as a vindication of nativist fear. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 If Springfield eventually provides the $150 million, the majority will claim vindication. — Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Still, that 104th and final game capped a biggest-ever tournament seen as a vindication for the FIFA president — a consensus success on the field and a financial bonanza for global soccer. — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 Recounting the acquittal, Sam suggests Paul’s vindication wasn’t rooted so much in the truth as in the limits of the criminal justice system. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vindication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
  1. pardon
  2. clearing
  3. forgiveness
  4. acquittal
  5. exoneration
Noun
  • Defense Minister Israel Katz backed the pardon as humane, while the army’s chief of staff opposed it.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) did not issue a statement after the pardon.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of pardon
Noun
  • The filing with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — the federal regulator for event contracts — comes from Kalshi Klear, the company's internal clearing house.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Banks clear through correspondent networks, card transactions move through processors, institutional trades settle through clearing systems.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearing
Noun
  • These impositions are gradual and incredibly well-meaning, although even their medicinal intentions come laced with the word of a foreign lord and savior, whose crucifixes and tales of forgiveness are at odds with the local rituals.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Those responses reminded me that asking for forgiveness isn’t only a religious ritual or an abstract idea.
    — Marvin Krislov, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of forgiveness
Noun
  • The case drew national attention and became racially charged, with supporters of Anthony criticizing the lack of Black jurors and calling for his acquittal, while supporters of the Metcalf family gathered outside the courthouse seeking justice.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After Lizzie’s acquittal, Bridget moved to a small town in Montana.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of acquittal
Noun
  • In fact, Mickes and Wixted have found that, in many exoneration cases, a witness resolutely identified a person in court despite having dithered and debated during the initial photo lineup.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Experts told me some prosecutors around the country were using the obscure plea as a tool to thwart exonerations.
    — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of exoneration

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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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