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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In 2018, after signing with the Red Sox and becoming an All-Star but before helping to lead the team to another World Series title, Martinez was asked about his slow free agency and whether his current season was some sort of vindication.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In a press release their lawyers welcomed the ruling as a long-overdue vindication.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The arbitration ruling is vindication of sorts for the buyers, who have been adamant over the past year that Taylor was delaying the inevitable.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
For many of them, this year’s CPAC represented a moment of vindication.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In a press release their lawyers welcomed the ruling as a long-overdue vindication.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The arbitration ruling is vindication of sorts for the buyers, who have been adamant over the past year that Taylor was delaying the inevitable.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
For many of them, this year’s CPAC represented a moment of vindication.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 21 Feb. 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 21 Mar. 2025.
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