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
Defensive tackle Leonard Williams is understanding of the vindication Lawrence feels.
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Calvin Watkins
feb. 2, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
But that the winning goal arrived through Enderby from the bench was its own form of vindication.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Capote finds little vindication there.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Some victims of Epstein took a measure of vindication from the release – notably so in the case of Maria Farmer, whose account of complaining to the FBI about Epstein way back in 1996 was validated.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2025
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Calvin Watkins
feb. 2, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
But that the winning goal arrived through Enderby from the bench was its own form of vindication.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Capote finds little vindication there.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Some victims of Epstein took a measure of vindication from the release – notably so in the case of Maria Farmer, whose account of complaining to the FBI about Epstein way back in 1996 was validated.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
Noun
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Although the Hagans ultimately use a presidential pardon to escape legal consequences, their crimes are broadcast to the world by a corrupt banker, Freya Myers (Michaela Watkins).—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hernández also said the law does not take effect automatically, requiring individuals to petition courts to formalize their pardon.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The city is almost done with this clearing task for this year.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Robert’s large property borders a clear cut — a clearing where a pine thicket had been cut down in the summer of 2009 — leaving behind a mess of tree stumps and roots.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Scammers caught on to confusion around loans and forgiveness, an expert said.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Congress can and should provide loan forgiveness to those committing to work in schools system under Title I for no less than 6 years.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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For such an approach to then result in an acquittal is even rarer after an Idaho Supreme Court decision in 2009 set the legal precedent for using the pathway as a defense.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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In Los Angeles, all five of the prosecutions under the statute that have gone to trial since last summer have resulted in an acquittal.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Administrative complaints start the disciplinary process, which can end from exoneration to license revocation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Here's how to watch the exoneration in real time.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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