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vindication

vin duh kay shuhn

  • n  the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
    friends provided a vindication of his position
  • n  the justification for some act or belief

  • But the effect of the Chambers-Hiss case was not confined to the sentencing of one man and the vindication of another.
  • But the couple won a measure of vindication this spring when Governor Bill Ritter signed a bill making Colorado the 10th state to allow gay and lesbian partners to adopt children .
  • Markos Moulitsas has a post today about the vindication of Howard Dean's 50-state strategy.
News & Articles

  • Obama Vies with Snowden for Public Support on NSA Leaks
    President Barack Obama and former national security contractor Edward Snowden are mounting public relations campaigns over a classified U.S. surveillance program leaked by Snowden, with Obama promising to declassify details and Snowden seeking vindication of his motives.
    June 17, 2013 - Bloomberg
  • UFC 161 Results: Rashad Evans Ekes Out Split Decision Over Dan Henderson
    For 42-year-old MMA legend Dan Henderson, Saturday’s UFC 161 bout with former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans was supposed to be a gateway to vindication.  In his last outing, “Hendo” succumbed to the oft-perplexing Lyoto Machida via split-decision at UFC 157. That fight left the former two-time Olympian frustrated and with a bitter taste in his mouth.
    June 16, 2013 - MMA Weekly via Yahoo! Sports
  • Giants’ system boasts a pair of Louisville sluggers
    When Louisville swept Vanderbilt in Super Regional action last weekend to advance to the College World Series, it was something of a vindication for Giants prospect Adam Duvall.
    June 15, 2013 - San Mateo Daily Journal
Quotes

  • Joe Girardi in Forbes
    I got my opportunity and I made the most of it,Girardi said. "I don't know if vindication is a good word, just because as a manager, you want to manage."
  • Barbara Boxer in Seattle Post Intelligencer
    Boxer said Obama's order was "a vindication for common sense."
  • Johnny Weir in Los Angeles Times
    First place, second place, last place, I'm just happy with the way I skated today,Weir said. "I was so nervous, and it's fantastic vindication to know I came back and didn't completely fall apart: . I feel like a winner."

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