vindication
nounUK /ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌvɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
Proof that you were right or that you did nothing wrong.
The lost video was a vindication for the boy who had been blamed unfairly.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of clearing someone of blame or suspicion.
The new evidence led to the vindication of the wrongly accused man.
3. A defense or justification of a claim or belief.
Her book is a vindication of the value of public libraries.
4. The state of being shown to be right after being doubted.
He felt a quiet vindication when his prediction came true.