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vindication - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vindication' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vindication [ n.]
- The act of vindicating, or the state of being vindicated; defense; justification against denial or censure; as, the vindication of opinions; his vindication is complete.
- The claiming a thing as one's own; the asserting of a right or title in, or to, a thing.

Meaning of 'vindication' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vindication [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
Example in sentence:
  • friends provided a vindication of his position
Meaning (2):
- the justification for some act or belief
Example in sentence:
  • he offered a persuasive defense of the theory