Mixed in with that is some sense of personal vindication.

But right now, this isn't about your personal vindication.

Brands's victory was the emotional centerpiece to a day for personal vindication.

Critics of the proposed restoration, which was to have begun last spring, see the decision as a moral victory and a personal vindication.

A wry meditation on greed and glamour in the art world, the piece also served as a personal vindication.

And for Jordan, it was personal vindication of sorts.

Mrs. Hutelmyer also took up valuable court time and asked the public to foot the bill for her personal vindication.

"I can't allow myself to be distracted, to enjoy mere personal vindication, to sink to your level."

The results were widely interpreted at the time as a personal vindication for the General.

To Bergen, it was more than a personal vindication.