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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Cirium’s data is a vindication of Southwest’s investment and efforts.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The new Islamic Republic of Iran was vindication for the backward underbelly of a country that had emerged with lightning speed from traditionalism.
—Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Postwar prosperity—here was the vindication of Keynesianism and the multiplier.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
For Trump, who often cites stock market performance as a barometer of his presidency's success, these gains are seen as a vindication of his economic policies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The new Islamic Republic of Iran was vindication for the backward underbelly of a country that had emerged with lightning speed from traditionalism.
—Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Postwar prosperity—here was the vindication of Keynesianism and the multiplier.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
For Trump, who often cites stock market performance as a barometer of his presidency's success, these gains are seen as a vindication of his economic policies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Vindication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vindication. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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