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 right of publicity, however, doesn’t always work for plaintiffs who seek vindication for misappropriation or false endorsement.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
But, today was not a day for verdicts or vindication.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Vinyl vindication The event comes as spending on vinyl continues to climb, even as streaming has become the dominant format for music listening.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
As such, the museum serves as a space of historical vindication for an artist who struggled, rock hammer in hand, against mountainous odds.
—Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
But, today was not a day for verdicts or vindication.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Vinyl vindication The event comes as spending on vinyl continues to climb, even as streaming has become the dominant format for music listening.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
As such, the museum serves as a space of historical vindication for an artist who struggled, rock hammer in hand, against mountainous odds.
—Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
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Pamela Hemphill, who served a 60-day sentence for participating in the insurrection, later rejected a pardon from the president for her actions.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Senegal supporters who were detained in Morocco following the Africa Cup of Nations final between the two nations in January have been freed after being given a royal pardon from the King of Morocco.—
Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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The attention to detail even extends to creating individual ambiences for each of the five steam and sauna rooms, including the forest clearing steam room, which feels like sitting in a fairytale glade.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Cliff edges, forest clearings, and island horizons; the contemporary properties are designed to dissolve into their surroundings.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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For pilgrims, Hajj, performed over five days, can be a deeply moving spiritual experience and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure of past sins.—
Baraa Anwer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Standard plan payments also may not count toward student loan forgiveness in many cases, including under Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The film, directed by Nick Green, will look at both sides of the trial, the prosecution’s and Jackson’s defense, all leading to Jackson’s acquittal.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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Despite it only having been a decade since the Los Angeles riots, which had been triggered by the acquittal of four white cops who’d beaten Black motorist Rodney King on video, Keith was a proud LAPD cop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The law isn’t perfect, raising several barriers to testing, but still, DNA evidence has featured in 17 of Florida’s 30 death row exonerations.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Despite Clark’s exoneration and the multimillion-dollar award, Warford’s killing remains unsolved, and no one has been convicted in the case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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