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the fact of proving that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong: The army's victory is being seen as (a) vindication of their tactics. He claimed the vote was a vindication of his policies. the fact of proving that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people have blamed them:
: an act of vindicating : the state of being vindicated. specifically : justification against denial or censure : defense. Synonyms. acquittal. clearing. exculpation. exoneration. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of vindication in a Sentence. recanted testimony that resulted in a long-overdue vindication.
the fact of proving that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong: The army's victory is being seen as (a) vindication of their tactics. He claimed the vote was a vindication of his policies. the fact of proving that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people have blamed them:
Vindication is a sweet thing — when you get vindication, you've been proven right or justified in doing something. Everyone accused of a crime craves vindication. Vindication is good, but it can only come after something bad, like being accused of something you didn't do.
to prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong: The decision to include Morris in the team was completely vindicated when he scored two goals. The investigation vindicated her complaint about the newspaper. to prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people blamed them:
1. a. : to free from allegation or blame. b (1) : confirm, substantiate. (2) : to provide justification or defense for : justify. c. : to protect from attack or encroachment : defend. 2. : avenge. 3. : to maintain a right to. 4. obsolete : to set free : deliver. Did you know? It’s hard not to marvel at the rich history of vindicate.
noun. /ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/ [uncountable, singular] (formal) proof that something is true or that you were right, especially when other people had a different opinion. Anti-nuclear protesters regarded the Chernobyl accident as a clear vindication of their campaign. Take your English to the next level.
noun. 1. the act of vindicating. 2. the state of being vindicated. 3. defense; excuse; justification. Poverty was a vindication for his thievery. 4.
verb. If a person or their decisions, actions, or ideas are vindicated, they are proved to be correct, after people have said that they were wrong. [formal] The director said he had been vindicated by the experts' report. [be VERB -ed] Ministers and officials are confident their decision will be vindicated. [be VERB -ed] [ Also VERB noun]
vindicate somebody to prove that somebody is not guilty when they have been accused of doing something wrong or illegal; to prove that somebody is right about something. New evidence emerged, vindicating him completely.
