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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But as the jury deliberates, Republican strategists told ABC News that the other side of the coin -- an acquittal or hung jury -- could offer the presumptive GOP nominee a chance for vindication and a political boost.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 29 May 2024
Kaneshiro, expressing relief and vindication, criticized the federal prosecution for casting a long-standing cloud of suspicion over him and his co-defendants.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 29 May 2024
Kaneshiro, expressing relief and vindication, criticized the federal prosecution for casting a long-standing cloud of suspicion over him and his co-defendants.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vindication. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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