Meaning of the word vindication in English

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vindication

US /ˌvɪn.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌvɪn.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the fact of proving that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong:

Example:
The army's victory is being seen as (a) vindication of their tactics.
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