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
This is vindication for my eighth-grade self, who missed the epic One Direction/5 Seconds of Summer stadium tour of 2014.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 16 Dec. 2025
Catullus’s work shows us ourselves, in all our three-dimensional goodness and terribleness, and sometimes this vision, in 2025, comes as a fun vindication.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
And her family can feel some sense of vindication.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
That's vindication for Zaslav, who has spent nearly four years coming under fire from Hollywood and investors for failing to deliver for shareholders.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 16 Dec. 2025
Catullus’s work shows us ourselves, in all our three-dimensional goodness and terribleness, and sometimes this vision, in 2025, comes as a fun vindication.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
And her family can feel some sense of vindication.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
That's vindication for Zaslav, who has spent nearly four years coming under fire from Hollywood and investors for failing to deliver for shareholders.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
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The White House doesn’t comment on potential clemency requests, but the president is the ultimate decider on pardons and commutations.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The White House is sifting through thousands of clemency requests, including a pardon bid by Archegos Capital Management founder Bill Hwang, who was convicted over the collapse of his $36 billion family office.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Equipped with a range of anti-aging and skin-clearing settings, the facial tool leaves my complexion plump, glowy, and even.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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Read on for driveway-clearing tips that won't leave you stuck inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some creditors may even offer partial balance forgiveness in extreme circumstances, though this is less common.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Instead of opting for skintight jeans, 2026 can be the year of straight-leg denim that still flatters a wide range of body types but with a little more forgiveness.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The jury came back with an acquittal after deliberating for about an hour.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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As Landfair details in the book for the first time, the years between 2002 – when Kelly was arrested on a 21-count indictment pertaining to child pornography charges – and his 2008 acquittal were spent under a fog, with Kelly keeping Landfair under his thumb even more than before.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Walker's son, Ted Smith, 72, gave testimony at his father's posthumous exoneration, noting his mother never recovered after the execution.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Creuzot has highlighted his office’s work on criminal justice reforms, including establishing deflection centers to steer people with mental illness to treatment instead of jail, reducing juvenile detention and prioritizing conviction integrity and exoneration.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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