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
Vinyl vindication The event comes as spending on vinyl continues to climb, even as streaming has become the dominant format for music listening.
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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
For someone who nearly walked away from all of it, the schedule ahead looks like vindication.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Frick employees may feel a similar dose of vindication.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2026
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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
For someone who nearly walked away from all of it, the schedule ahead looks like vindication.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Frick employees may feel a similar dose of vindication.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
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But his prosecution came to an abrupt halt in December 2023, when President Joe Biden granted him a pardon as part of a prisoner exchange deal negotiated with Maduro’s regime.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Trump issued a pardon to Peters in December that was considered symbolic, because a president doesn't have jurisdiction over state-level crimes.—
Bente Birkeland,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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After joining the Guardians on a one-year, $900,000 contract, Brogdon appeared in just 15 games before being designated for assignment, clearing waivers and accepting an outright move to the Triple-A affiliate in Columbus.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Given that neither Meta nor AI would rank high in a general popularity poll, the up-front announcement is something of a preemptive clearing of the decks.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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While hope on the horizon is presented, this rich, deeply moving drama doesn’t shy away from forgiveness being something that cannot be easily forced, even when the will may be there, however far buried.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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According to Panettiere, her mother instantly begged for forgiveness and tried to have the charges dropped, but to no avail.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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In a rare move, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond concluded that trial attorneys hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The day after Valle's July 9, 2025, acquittal on the most serious charges, the state filed new reckless manslaughter and reckless assault charges.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 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 20 May. 2026.
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