cleared vs vindicated

cleared and vindicated both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cleared	No	Yes	No	No
vindicated	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, cleared and vindicated are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cleared include absolved, clear, exculpated, exonerated.

cleared (adjective)	vindicated (adjective)
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush	freed from any question of guilt
freed from any question of guilt