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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Defensive tackle Leonard Williams is understanding of the vindication Lawrence feels.
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Calvin Watkins
feb. 2, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
But that the winning goal arrived through Enderby from the bench was its own form of vindication.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Capote finds little vindication there.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Some victims of Epstein took a measure of vindication from the release – notably so in the case of Maria Farmer, whose account of complaining to the FBI about Epstein way back in 1996 was validated.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2025
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Calvin Watkins
feb. 2, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
But that the winning goal arrived through Enderby from the bench was its own form of vindication.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Capote finds little vindication there.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Some victims of Epstein took a measure of vindication from the release – notably so in the case of Maria Farmer, whose account of complaining to the FBI about Epstein way back in 1996 was validated.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 Dec. 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 8 Feb. 2026.
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