vindication
noun
vin·di·ca·tion
ˌvin-də-ˈkā-shən 
: an act of vindicating : the state of being vindicated
specifically
: justification against denial or censure : defense
Examples of vindication in a Sentence
recanted testimony that resulted in a long-overdue vindication
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Trump’s many personal grievances—and his obvious delight in the vindication that his victory represents—are what made this Inauguration so different from any of its predecessors, including his first one, eight years ago.
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Peace confines violence to self-defense in vindication of the right of self-preservation.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Winkler expressed a sense of vindication after news reports began circulating Thursday that someone had been arrested in connection with the Kenneth fire.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Ridley-Thomas’ quest for vindication reaches a critical moment, with oral arguments scheduled before a three-judge panel at the Court of Appeals in Pasadena.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Peace confines violence to self-defense in vindication of the right of self-preservation.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Winkler expressed a sense of vindication after news reports began circulating Thursday that someone had been arrested in connection with the Kenneth fire.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Ridley-Thomas’ quest for vindication reaches a critical moment, with oral arguments scheduled before a three-judge panel at the Court of Appeals in Pasadena.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vindication. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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