vindication

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For Kennedy’s critics in Washington, the ruling was vindication.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

That might feel like vindication for regional banks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

The performance is a vindication for the 64-year-old conservative, who called the risky snap vote during a snowy Japanese winter only three months after taking office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

It was the ultimate vindication of England's destructive "Pom Squad" bench and followed wins against France, Scotland and Argentina earlier last year when England were either losing, or level, after an hour.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

And he had, though it wasn’t for fun but vindication: to prove to the world that the investment-grade bonds he had bet against were indeed entirely without value.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis