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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Today's decision is a vindication and reassertion of the proper role of the federal courts in our constitutional system.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Victory over Pyramids would have been further vindication for Cardoso’s methods, but a stoppage-time equaliser for the visitors in Pretoria in the first leg proved damaging.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 7 June 2025
That was vindication for placing second a year ago.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Victory was the ultimate vindication in Arsenal’s appointment of head coach Renée Slegers.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Victory over Pyramids would have been further vindication for Cardoso’s methods, but a stoppage-time equaliser for the visitors in Pretoria in the first leg proved damaging.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 7 June 2025
That was vindication for placing second a year ago.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Victory was the ultimate vindication in Arsenal’s appointment of head coach Renée Slegers.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 24 May 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 11 Jul. 2025.
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