Synonyms of vindicated

vindicated 1 of 2

adjective

as in acquitted

Related Words

• acquitted
• cleared
• absolved
• exonerated
• blameless
• guiltless
• irreproachable
• faultless
• impeccable
• inculpable
• lily-white
• cleanhanded
• virtuous
• innocent
• clear
• righteous
• moral
• upright
• ethical
• law-abiding

Dissimilar Words

• guilty
• culpable
• accused
• punishable
• condemned
• indictable
• blameworthy
• convicted
• impeachable
• blamable
• censurable
• indicted
• shamefaced
• impeached
• hangdog
• shamed

vindicated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of vindicate

1

as in exonerated

to free from a charge of wrongdoing

vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acquitted
• exonerated
• absolved
• cleared
• exculpated
• released
• liberated
• redeemed
• excused
• discharged
• pardoned
• condoned
• expiated
• atoned (for)
• avenged
• whitewashed
• forgave
• remitted
• revenged
• redressed
• unburdened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accused
• incriminated
• charged
• indicted
• impeached
• arraigned
• convicted
• criminated

2

as in confirmed

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

recent discoveries have generally vindicated the physicist's theories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confirmed
• verified
• argued
• supported
• validated
• corroborated
• proved
• attested
• demonstrated
• authenticated
• substantiated
• affirmed
• certified
• witnessed
• reinforced
• bore out
• established
• testified (to)
• asserted
• declared
• documented
• guaranteed
• backed (up)
• warranted
• averred
• professed
• avouched
• vouched (for)
• avowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuted
• disproved
• rebutted
• contradicted
• denied
• challenged
• disclaimed
• questioned
• disputed
• contested
• gainsaid
• disavowed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vindicated

Verb

By the time Fedorov lost his job last week, his years of advocacy for high-tech warfare had been vindicated. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

This was the toughest test of Dave Rennie's young tenure as All Blacks head coach and he was vindicated in his efforts to establish a bold, ball-in-hand game in a six tries-to-three win. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

The Senate minority leader, whose reservations about Platner were vindicated by the candidate’s implosion, is staying on the sidelines; so is the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 July 2026

Feeling vindicated Tuesday, Griffiths spoke out against Harry’s attempts to attack the free press and the reputations of hard-working journalists like herself. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Highly scrutinized for the decisions, Guerin was vindicated in late February when the United States beat Canada in the final for its first men’s hockey Olympic gold medal since 1980. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 June 2026

James Percival, the general counsel for Homeland Security, said in a statement that with the two favorable decisions Thursday, the Supreme Court had vindicated the agency twice in one day. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

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