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as in exonerated
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him
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as in confirmed
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
recent discoveries have generally vindicated the physicist's theories
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Recent Examples of vindicated
Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Crowe said he had been vindicated by the fact that when the film came out there were more women in theatres than men.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 June 2026
The Iran war has vindicated China’s national clean energy industrial strategy driving its commanding technological superiority in solar, batteries, wind, electric vehicles and nuclear energy.
—Sam Liccardo, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
It has now been vindicated; the block on the duties was stayed.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Others were vindicated in federal court.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The decision was vindicated in 2024, when he was picked for Thierry Henry’s under-23 squad for the Paris Olympics.
—New York Times, 10 June 2026
When SpaceX starts trading this week, Alwaleed will have every right to feel vindicated in his bet.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Johnson suggested the outcome vindicated his approach.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Verb
When viewers began making the same comparison unprompted, Brower felt vindicated.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Crowe said he had been vindicated by the fact that when the film came out there were more women in theatres than men.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 June 2026
The Iran war has vindicated China’s national clean energy industrial strategy driving its commanding technological superiority in solar, batteries, wind, electric vehicles and nuclear energy.
—Sam Liccardo, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
It has now been vindicated; the block on the duties was stayed.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Others were vindicated in federal court.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The decision was vindicated in 2024, when he was picked for Thierry Henry’s under-23 squad for the Paris Olympics.
—New York Times, 10 June 2026
When SpaceX starts trading this week, Alwaleed will have every right to feel vindicated in his bet.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Johnson suggested the outcome vindicated his approach.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicated
Adjective
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Sean McGuire was acquitted on Friday in the November 2019 strangulation killing of Betty McGuire.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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She was acquitted of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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So, when West and Amanda confirmed it, I was stunned.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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As his promoter Hearn confirmed to The Athletic last week, Joshua’s contract states the bout must take place in the UK.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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There were other consequences for the city too – like the hefty settlement payments Detroit doled out to the exonerated men in Simon’s cases.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The film’s most tense and destabilizing sequence is a confrontational meeting between the exonerated men and Bishop.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rather than scaling software, their approach focuses on overcoming physical bottlenecks—verified by the laws of physics—to build the foundational architecture for the broader space economy.—
Alexandra Vidyuk,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The Star-Telegram verified 15 town halls, among many other community events, from 2023 to 2025.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The groups argued that the site of the garden runs afoul of federal laws and has not been authorized by Congress.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Opponents to the development argued that the circumstances are different and that the court's decision does not apply to the Greeley case.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Vindicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicated. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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