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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Huang’s note is a vindication by an authoritative third party of CEO Pedro Martinez’s refusal to take out a short-term, high-interest loan that the mayor, a close union ally, proposed in July.
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Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
In a statement Monday morning, Hill said the dismissal is a vindication of his longstanding denial of the claims.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024
For Trump personally, the win offers both political vindication and legal protection.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Lee is only 18 months removed from a debilitating kidney disease diagnosis; Chiles sought vindication after struggling to qualify in Tokyo; and Carey failed to make vault finals in 2020.
—Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
In a statement Monday morning, Hill said the dismissal is a vindication of his longstanding denial of the claims.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024
For Trump personally, the win offers both political vindication and legal protection.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Lee is only 18 months removed from a debilitating kidney disease diagnosis; Chiles sought vindication after struggling to qualify in Tokyo; and Carey failed to make vault finals in 2020.
—Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vindication. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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