He claimed vindication again last summer when another special prosecutor declined to file criminal charges.

The principal opponents in the case both claimed vindication.

A year ago Lord Leighton might have been claiming complete vindication.

Although the traditionalists cannot claim total vindication, the revelations have not as a rule been kind to the revisionist enterprise.

Dixon claimed vindication and covered the trial over several issues of the Polyanthos.

Still, White House officials were quietly pleased to be able to claim even limited vindication.

The alcohol industry claimed vindication in the first report but criticized the second.

Representatives of both banks claimed vindication in the letter.

The gun makers are claiming vindication because the jury imposed no damages for six of the seven shooting victims.

The league's ads did not mention either candidate - to the annoyance of both - but the league was quick to claim vindication.