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
But rather than vindicating the administration's pressure campaign, these retroactive revisions to others seem like a vindication of the Fed's previous actions.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Yet the White House on Tuesday was quick to claim vindication from what is normally a routine annual data update.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
To some, this may appear as vindication for those pushing to dismantle these programs.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
When those goals were eventually met, the pay package delivered Musk tens of millions of dollars in options—at once a win for him and a vindication for Tesla shareholders who had seen their stock multiply.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Yet the White House on Tuesday was quick to claim vindication from what is normally a routine annual data update.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
To some, this may appear as vindication for those pushing to dismantle these programs.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
When those goals were eventually met, the pay package delivered Musk tens of millions of dollars in options—at once a win for him and a vindication for Tesla shareholders who had seen their stock multiply.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
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Grant told me in an interview that there is a need for new initiatives such as the Federal Expungement Initiative, the Right to Banking campaign, and the development of state-by-state pardon and expungement guides.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mansell said his legal team never reached out to the White House seeking a pardon.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro's presidency was marked by intense skepticism about the pandemic and vaccines and his embrace of informal mining and land-clearing for cattle grazing, pushing deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest to record highs.—
Ricardo Brito,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The forest floor has seen some burning, and much clearing of vegetation and debris by firefighters, who have been aware for a week that the Garnet Fire could threaten the grove, Zwierzchowski said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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In its final episodes, the show builds to a climax that’s protracted over several episodes, drawing out the series’ ideas about masculinity, rage, and forgiveness.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Here’s what student loan borrowers should know, and who could potentially be included in any loan forgiveness relief ordered by the court.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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