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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That's vindication for Zaslav, who has spent nearly four years coming under fire from Hollywood and investors for failing to deliver for shareholders.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Those who kept going through the thinnest of times will feel vindication now.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
But the real vindication is that people keep buying it.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Nov. 2025
So with the Gators visiting Oxford, there was a chance for vindication.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Those who kept going through the thinnest of times will feel vindication now.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
But the real vindication is that people keep buying it.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Nov. 2025
So with the Gators visiting Oxford, there was a chance for vindication.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 17 Nov. 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 10 Dec. 2025.
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