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Nicola Sturgeon said the SNP's new strategy on independence had her "full unequivocal support".
The plan agreed at the conference on Sunday differs from the de-facto referendum position she set out before standing down as first minister and SNP leader earlier this year.
SNP delegates have backed Humza Yousaf's new plan to use the next general election result to push for a second independence referendum.
An amended version of the strategy was voted through overwhelmingly at the party's annual conference being held in Aberdeen. It is based on winning a majority of Scottish seats.
Ms Sturgeon arrived at the SNP conference in Aberdeen to cheers from supporters.
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