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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Now, while the verdict is mixed, Combs can claim some vindication on being cleared of the most serious charges.
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Grant would surely see this as vindication of his thesis: Canada has abandoned its traditional identity in favor of a Canadian copy of America’s Ellis Island narrative.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 2 July 2025
The 2024 Europa League triumph served as vindication that the Coach could deliver tangible success, collecting his first ever winners’ medal.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
That Journalism would win its second Triple Crown outing would be a celebration of the business, a vindication of unwarranted attacks on a free press.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Grant would surely see this as vindication of his thesis: Canada has abandoned its traditional identity in favor of a Canadian copy of America’s Ellis Island narrative.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 2 July 2025
The 2024 Europa League triumph served as vindication that the Coach could deliver tangible success, collecting his first ever winners’ medal.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
That Journalism would win its second Triple Crown outing would be a celebration of the business, a vindication of unwarranted attacks on a free press.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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