Dictionary
vin•di•ca•tion
Pronunciation: (vin"di-kā'shun), [key]—
n.
1. the act of vindicating.
2. the state of being vindicated.
3. defense; excuse; justification:
Poverty was a vindication for his thievery.
4. something that vindicates:
Subsequent events were her vindication. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.