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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Regardless of the outside outrage, Tuesday provided some vindication for North Carolina and helped soothe the pain of that lane-violating loss to Duke in the ACC tournament.
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Justin Williams, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
While Musk and his allies claimed vindication in how Twitter continued to function after the employee exodus, the platform was plagued by tech glitches and frustrations over the non-responsive support team.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
On today’s episode Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
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President Trump’s inauguration presented a vindication for the man and his movement.
—Michael Barbaro, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
For Republicans and other Trump allies, the occasion was one of sheer joy — a validation that their attacks on former President Biden were properly placed and a vindication that their efforts to keep Trump in power four years ago merely reflected public sentiment.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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Justin Williams, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
While Musk and his allies claimed vindication in how Twitter continued to function after the employee exodus, the platform was plagued by tech glitches and frustrations over the non-responsive support team.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
On today’s episode Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
Image
Background reading
President Trump’s inauguration presented a vindication for the man and his movement.
—Michael Barbaro, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
For Republicans and other Trump allies, the occasion was one of sheer joy — a validation that their attacks on former President Biden were properly placed and a vindication that their efforts to keep Trump in power four years ago merely reflected public sentiment.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vindication
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vindication. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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