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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
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Kan halted the practices but the network appeared to be vindicated as Israel finished in second place again anyway.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
And you were vindicated in a sense because Tyrese went on to book the Fast & Furious franchise pretty soon after.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Somewhere, Jerry Seinfeld is feeling vindicated.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
The theory of electroweak unification was vindicated with the subsequent discovery of the massive W-and-Z bosons, and later, the entire mechanism was validated with the discovery of the Higgs boson.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Suffice it to say that Govan has been vindicated.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That strategy was vindicated in December 2024 when – following an uncontested bidding process – FIFA formally confirmed Saudi Arabia as the World Cup host for 2034, the first time the nation had ever hosted a flagship international sports tournament.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Many residents, like Egger, felt vindicated.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Emery was ultimately vindicated as Buendia scored and assisted in a 3-1 victory.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Kan halted the practices but the network appeared to be vindicated as Israel finished in second place again anyway.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
And you were vindicated in a sense because Tyrese went on to book the Fast & Furious franchise pretty soon after.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Somewhere, Jerry Seinfeld is feeling vindicated.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
The theory of electroweak unification was vindicated with the subsequent discovery of the massive W-and-Z bosons, and later, the entire mechanism was validated with the discovery of the Higgs boson.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Suffice it to say that Govan has been vindicated.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That strategy was vindicated in December 2024 when – following an uncontested bidding process – FIFA formally confirmed Saudi Arabia as the World Cup host for 2034, the first time the nation had ever hosted a flagship international sports tournament.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Many residents, like Egger, felt vindicated.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicated
Verb
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The two-term attorney general was acquitted in a 2023 impeachment trial when allegations of extramarital affairs surfaced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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During her two second-degree murder trials — the first ended in a hung jury and the second acquitted Read of all serious charges — officers who took the stand were questioned about apparently inadequate investigative methods, including infamously using red solo cups to collect evidence.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Under existing rules, the governor appoints all five CPUC commissioners, who are then confirmed by the state senate.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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At least one person was confirmed to have died in connection with the accident after being taken to a local hospital.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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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Those ballots won’t be processed and counted, however, until the county elections office has verified the voter’s registration application.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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Images posted by Astra appeared to show smoke rising above the oil terminal, but they could not be verified.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Vincent Bugliosi argued—first in court, then in Helter Skelter—that Manson had meant for the murders to incite Helter Skelter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Economists and technology historians cited in that piece argued that existing vendors with deep customer relationships and proprietary data are better positioned than newcomers to capture the upside of agentic AI.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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“Vindicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicated. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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