VINDICATION Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

vindication

noun

ˌvin-də-ˈkā-shən

Definition of vindication

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 Still, that 104th and final game capped a biggest-ever tournament seen as a vindication for the FIFA president — a consensus success on the field and a financial bonanza for global soccer. — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 Recounting the acquittal, Sam suggests Paul’s vindication wasn’t rooted so much in the truth as in the limits of the criminal justice system. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 Perhaps this season can serve as a bit of vindication for Marmol, who senses a shift in how his fan base perceives him. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 13 July 2026 Bryan Sullivan, a lawyer for Jonasi, called the decision a vindication of his client’s right to free speech. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vindication

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Noun

Other presidential powers include the negotiation of treaties and the granting of pardons.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
One of the eight parole board members who took part in this case, former prosecutor Shontell Walker, was in favor of granting Noling a pardon, according to the board’s recommendation.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of pardon

Noun

The data center also required extensive tree clearing, and the families say bright lights from the facility shine on their properties day and night.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
This plumbing falls into the same category as the ACH, SWIFT, card rails and clearing-and-settlement layer underneath the equities market.

— Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of clearing

Noun

Instead of anger, she’s leaned heavily on her faith to choose forgiveness.

— Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Along with this came the profound dread that straight white men (like me) felt about saying a single wrong sentence and facing the possibility of permanent exile without forgiveness.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgiveness

Noun

The Ohio Parole Board recommended commuting a death row inmate’s sentence to life in prison as his bid for exoneration garners support from Kim Kardashian and other celebrities.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Florida also has the highest death row exoneration record out of any other state — 30 since 1973, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of exoneration

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