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
Today's decision is a vindication and reassertion of the proper role of the federal courts in our constitutional system.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Victory over Pyramids would have been further vindication for Cardoso’s methods, but a stoppage-time equaliser for the visitors in Pretoria in the first leg proved damaging.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 7 June 2025
That was vindication for placing second a year ago.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Victory was the ultimate vindication in Arsenal’s appointment of head coach Renée Slegers.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Victory over Pyramids would have been further vindication for Cardoso’s methods, but a stoppage-time equaliser for the visitors in Pretoria in the first leg proved damaging.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 7 June 2025
That was vindication for placing second a year ago.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Victory was the ultimate vindication in Arsenal’s appointment of head coach Renée Slegers.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
Noun
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But Trump and House Republicans have accused Biden of being incapacitated when his aides used the signature device to sign off on pardons and commutations during the final months of his presidency.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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Joe made his own plea for a pardon, posting a message to Trump on his Instagram on June 26.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Most biologists think that loss of bottomland forest and associated land clearing for agriculture were the main reasons.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60 degrees.—
Jake Allen,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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However, the department has also paused student loan forgiveness under the IBR plan, and has provided no timeline on when loan forgiveness processing will resume.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The first round of debt forgiveness means Michigan residents who benefit from the program will receive a letter in the mail in July from Undue Medical Debt notifying them of their debt relief.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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His 2023 impeachment trial ended with his full acquittal.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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He's faced felony securities fraud charges, an FBI investigation into corruption and impeachment hearings that ended in an acquittal.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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