VINDICATIONS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

vindications

noun

plural of vindication

as in clearings

a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing recanted testimony that resulted in a long-overdue vindication

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Noun

Beat writing—its jumpy jazz rhythms light and alliterative, so unlike Faulkner’s sonorous throat clearings—did not jive with McCarthy’s other influences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
The path was lined with stone steps and gorgeous clearings overlooking the water.

— ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of clearings

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The four were among 57 people granted clemency Thursday, including 30 whose prison sentences were commuted and 27 who received pardons, according to a news release from the Governor’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Lenient punishment beyond pardons The pattern did not end with those early cases.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of pardons

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Cases can be delayed with different tactics, including intimidation, corruption and procedural mistakes that can reduce charges or even lead to acquittals, said Carole Grace Mbarga, a Cameroonian rights activist.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
In its latest ruling, the appeals court did not enter acquittals.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of acquittals

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Experts told me some prosecutors around the country were using the obscure plea as a tool to thwart exonerations.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026
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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