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 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 Perhaps this season can serve as a bit of vindication for Marmol, who senses a shift in how his fan base perceives him. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 13 July 2026 Bryan Sullivan, a lawyer for Jonasi, called the decision a vindication of his client’s right to free speech. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 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
  • One of the eight parole board members who took part in this case, former prosecutor Shontell Walker, was in favor of granting Noling a pardon, according to the board’s recommendation.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ocalan and other key PKK figures are excluded from the pardon.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pardon
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Iran and Oman were discussing a joint temporary shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz and mind clearing mission, a precursor to a permanent arrangement to administer the waterway.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Its vines blanket trees and power lines, turning roadside clearings into walls of green.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of clearing
Noun
  • The downsides of private student loans include higher interest rates and fees, fewer opportunities for loan forgiveness and more rigid repayment terms than federal loans.
    — Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Getty Images Student loan borrower advocacy groups are raising alarms over the Education Department’s recent rollback of student loan forgiveness credit, warning that the efforts could trap borrowers in debt for additional months or years.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgiveness
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  • Still, the jury’s deliberations took more than 60 hours after an initial vote of eight for acquittal and four for guilty.
    — Dan Kelly August 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Calls to abolish capital punishment or increase transparency have grown after the 2024 acquittal of the world's longest-serving death-row inmate, Iwao Hakamada.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of acquittal
Noun
  • Florida also has the highest death row exoneration record out of any other state — 30 since 1973, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • His case has been the subject of documentaries and true-crime podcasts and garnered celebrity attention from Kim Kardashian and actors Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who all support his exoneration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of exoneration

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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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