vindication
- noun
- /ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/
- The judge's decision was a clear vindication of her honesty after months of accusations.
- vindication of rights
- complete vindication
- sense of vindication
So they could have had that vindication with me.
- So they could have had that vindication with me.
- It takes a long time, and this issue of survivors wanting revenge and vindication is a big stumbling block.
- This is just a vindication of the power of computation in describing Einstein's general relativity.
- Her children were my mother's revenge, believe it or not, her vindication.
- We will laugh, there will be opportunities to celebrate, there will be times of joy on this show because truth was told, vindication was had.
- So I am just tickled pink to see this report finally vindication, finally look at faces they find pretty well.
- Now listen, it is normal to want vindication, injustice, but it's bad for your mental health to remain stuck there.
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Now, I'd be remiss if I didn't say his vindication was in part due to your testimony.
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This is just a vindication of the power of computation in describing Einstein's general relativity.
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And it was, it was in effect, the vindication of his system.
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So this would be a vindication of this classical analysis.
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But overall, he sees in the results this week a vindication of the power of mass democracy.
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Gay activists greeted the vote as a vindication of their human rights struggles.
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Last week, the silent authors had their moment of vindication as Eastern Europe went haywire.
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For fans, the app is a vindication of Palestinian history which has been largely erased from modern-day Israel.
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No matter the outcome, these Finals will provide vindication for either Sam Presti or Pat Riley.
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CANACINTRA leaders celebrated PRONAFICE as a vindication of the accommodationist strategy.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
An official clearing of a person from blame after being accused
A clear proof that shows an idea is true
Evidence that shows a claim or idea is true
The act of clearing someone from blame
Antonyms
How Justified
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Vindication comes from the old Latin verb vindicare, which meant 'to claim' or 'to defend' someone's rights. So, a vindication is the proof or action that claims back your good name and shows you were right and not to blame.