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
Recent Examples on the Web
The justices during the nearly three hours of varied questions in the multi-faceted case on April 25 suggested a certain measure of vindication for Trump on some of his lower court loss, but not without acceptance of some of the arguments from the special counsel.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
Having Fox on her side is probably some good vindication.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
Her star turn in the Senate—and, specifically, on C-SPAN and cable news—was a vindication of the thought process that led her, all those years ago, to be a prosecutor.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
These developments came as a vindication for Elliott Investment Management and Starboard Value, which had both amassed stakes in Starbucks this year and pressed for change.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
Having Fox on her side is probably some good vindication.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
Her star turn in the Senate—and, specifically, on C-SPAN and cable news—was a vindication of the thought process that led her, all those years ago, to be a prosecutor.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
These developments came as a vindication for Elliott Investment Management and Starboard Value, which had both amassed stakes in Starbucks this year and pressed for change.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2024
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