vindication

noun

vin·​di·​ca·​tion ˌvin-də-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce vindication (audio)
: 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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vindication was in 1613

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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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