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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So with the Gators visiting Oxford, there was a chance for vindication.
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Erick Smith, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Is any of it a vindication of the larger footballing structure currently in place?
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
At the end of the third, though, Rizzi earned vindication.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Kevin Hart has encouraged her to move, but Haddish points to Arsenio Hall’s house — which is in a fancier area — getting broken into twice as vindication.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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Erick Smith, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Is any of it a vindication of the larger footballing structure currently in place?
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
At the end of the third, though, Rizzi earned vindication.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Kevin Hart has encouraged her to move, but Haddish points to Arsenio Hall’s house — which is in a fancier area — getting broken into twice as vindication.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 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 24 Nov. 2025.
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