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vindication

[vin-di-key-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of vindicating.

  2. the state of being vindicated.

  3. defense; excuse; justification.

    Poverty was a vindication for his thievery.

  4. something that vindicates.

    Subsequent events were her vindication.



vindication

/ ˌɪԻɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of vindicating or the condition of being vindicated

  2. a means of exoneration from an accusation

  3. a fact, evidence, circumstance, etc, that serves to vindicate a theory or claim

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • nonvindication noun
  • revindication noun
  • self-vindication noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vindication1

First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin Ի徱پō-, stem of Ի徱پō “defense, punishment, vengeance”; equivalent to vindicate + -ion
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“Today’s opinion is a total victory and a complete vindication for Blake Lively, along with those that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties dragged into their retaliatory lawsuit,” they said.

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The IDF will point to this latest footage as vindication of its claims and its military strategy.

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Appearing to bask in the vindication, Panahi clasped his hands behind his head and leaned back seated in sunglasses, savoring the moment while those around him stood in an ovation.

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She beat the Conservative candidate by more than 40,000 votes, which will feel like like a personal vindication for the former Tory MP.

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“He stands firmly by the truth and is prepared to fight these false claims vigorously in court. He looks forward to vindication through due process and a judgment based on the facts and the law.”

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