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vindication

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




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There was also vindication for some of Lifeson’s more adventurous guitar work of the early ’80s, when he all but invented a new chime-laden language of soloing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Many defendants prefer to settle cases when they believe they did nothing wrong because fighting the agency is expensive and obtaining vindication can take years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

She felt the decision, by the National Referral Mechanism, was "a validation and a vindication of what I said to the Met when I first reported back in 2024", she said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Still, as motorists cough up more than $100 in some cases to fill up their gas-powered cars, some EV drivers say they are feeling a sense of vindication.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The noise was deafening even beneath the water, but with fear also came a kind of giddy vindication.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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