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
Trump has a pretty good track record of judicial vindication after engaging in conduct alleged to be unlawful.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
But her battles were never easy, nor did vindication come quickly.
—Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Trump will happily pocket those wins and see them as vindication of his might-makes-right approach.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
Toyota Gets the Last Laugh For Toyota, the market swing toward hybrid vehicles comes as a major vindication.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
But her battles were never easy, nor did vindication come quickly.
—Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Trump will happily pocket those wins and see them as vindication of his might-makes-right approach.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
Toyota Gets the Last Laugh For Toyota, the market swing toward hybrid vehicles comes as a major vindication.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vindication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindication
Noun
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When Trump provided a blanket pardon to nearly 1,600 defendants on Jan. 20, his first day in office, Bondi was not yet confirmed.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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The pardon is a major victory for Kelsey, who reported to prison for a 21-month sentence on Feb. 24.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Stream beds were exempt from vegetation clearing, an attempt to keep powerful winter flows from sluicing sediment into the lake.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Nearly every restaurant has a utility worker whose duties might include clearing tables, washing dishes, repairing equipment and often prepping food.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This rhetoric aligns with long-standing conservative critiques that loan forgiveness might enable frivolous borrowing or academic pursuits with little payoff.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration isn't expected to defend the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness and repayment programs, which have been tied up in court cases, experts say.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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When Trump was impeached twice by the House, McConnell held Senate Republicans together to assure his acquittal in both cases.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Drummond had found that trial attorneys hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal but the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals said last year that Drummond’s request to set aside Glossip’s conviction was not sufficient reason to halt his execution.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindication. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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