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
That’s a vindication story that would really make millions of viewers happy.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Republican operatives at the time warned that outsourcing the ground game to outside groups could pose risks for future cycles, but Kirk and his team described the results as vindication.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Fux's vote also ignited a surge of righteous relief among the former president's supporters, who hailed it as a vindication.
—Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s something powerful about the feeling those stories give you, vindication, tension, resolution.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Republican operatives at the time warned that outsourcing the ground game to outside groups could pose risks for future cycles, but Kirk and his team described the results as vindication.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Fux's vote also ignited a surge of righteous relief among the former president's supporters, who hailed it as a vindication.
—Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s something powerful about the feeling those stories give you, vindication, tension, resolution.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
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Here, there was a consensus across the political spectrum, with 88% of Democrats, 86% of Republicans and 85% of independents opposing a pardon.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even House Speaker Mike Johnson, who otherwise has humored Trump at every turn, has expressed revulsion at the idea of a pardon.—
Robin Abcarian,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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For example, cloves are known for their abundance and mood-boosting properties; rosemary is known for clearing and purification; cinnamon is known for prosperity and protection; apples are known for healing; and pumpkin is known for protection and stability.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Cooler, drier air will lead to clearing skies across the region late in the week, but morning temperatures from Thursday through Sunday are expected to dip low enough to allow frost to form.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The agreement may allow more of those borrowers to qualify for forgiveness.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The view count was still climbing when Malone drove a few towns over and shot himself in the head in the front seat of his Dodge Challenger, leaving a note to his wife and young children asking for their forgiveness.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Though Combs’ defense argued that his acquittals on the most serious charges precluded the court from considering the women’s claims of coercion, Judge Arun Subramanian said the women’s claims of violence and exploitation were major factors in the prison sentence of four years and two months.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Most famously, the law led to the 2013 acquittal of a white man named George Zimmerman, who shot unarmed Black 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Three men were wrongfully convicted of Fusco’s murder in 1986, and spent around 18 years in prison before advanced DNA testing led to their exoneration.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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His family and supporters are hoping the deportation order will be waived in light of Vedam's exoneration and wrongful imprisonment, as well as his work while in prison to improve his own life and the lives of other prisoners.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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