Vindication

//vɪndɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc. wordnet
  3. 3
    Evidence, facts, statements, or arguments that justify a claim or belief. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the justification for some act or belief wordnet

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absolutionacquittalacquittanceclearanceclearingcompurgation

Example

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"Eventually, her fiercest rival conceded that she was right, which gave her the vindication she had sought for so long."

Etymology

From vindicate + -ion.

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