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vindication

[vin-di-kay-shuhn] / ˌvɪn dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




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If police protection is granted, it would be a vindication for Harry and potentially save his family millions in expenditure on private security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

During his court case, prosecutors argued that McBride's actions had been motivated by "personal vindication", and that the way he gathered, stored and then leaked the documents endangered Australia's national security and foreign policy.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Justice Antonin Scalia was able to frame his majority opinion as the vindication of a right so obvious that virtually the entire country already recognized it to some degree.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

But Huerta hailed the move for a dismissal as vindication he did nothing wrong.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

When he spoke about Robbie, which wasn’t often, it was with a touch of self-righteous vindication.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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