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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
CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
But as the 2026 midterms approach, Carville’s advice seems likely to be vindicated.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
At the time, Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods, whose office represented Mitchell, said the decision vindicated their 18-month bid to clear Mitchell of that allegation.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Newsom has been vindicated by history.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Some of what happened next vindicated my stance.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
There’s a lot that has to go down this season first, however, with the hope that Mickey comes out of this vindicated.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump is seemingly viewing the raid as an indication that his 2020 voter fraud claims are being vindicated.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Nuno is being vindicated in his assessment that a larger, stronger squad was needed.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
The mother of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny said Monday she felt vindicated by a European assessment that her son died of poisoning in a remote penal colony.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
But as the 2026 midterms approach, Carville’s advice seems likely to be vindicated.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
At the time, Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods, whose office represented Mitchell, said the decision vindicated their 18-month bid to clear Mitchell of that allegation.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Newsom has been vindicated by history.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Some of what happened next vindicated my stance.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
There’s a lot that has to go down this season first, however, with the hope that Mickey comes out of this vindicated.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump is seemingly viewing the raid as an indication that his 2020 voter fraud claims are being vindicated.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Nuno is being vindicated in his assessment that a larger, stronger squad was needed.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicated
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Though the Rothschild accused of killing Diamond Bessie was eventually acquitted, the mystery surrounding her violent death still reverberates in Jefferson today.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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The trooper was acquitted at trial and returned to duty after an internal affairs investigation.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots have named Zak Kuhr their new defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to the Herald.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Crews confirmed the animal was injured and turned it over to the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter for treatment, fire officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
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So far, the committee has verified the names of more than 2,200 people who were arrested, using direct reports from families and a network of contacts on the ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some board members who voted no said the district had not sufficiently demonstrated that broad layoff notices were the most responsible or strategic option and argued that the analysis did not fully account for the operational and human consequences of issuing RIF notices at that scale.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The war enters its fifth year this month, and Kyiv is in a stronger position than at the start of 2025, a Carnegie Endowment expert argued in Foreign Affairs.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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There are post-release government resources for people exiting prison, but none tailored to the extraordinary circumstances of the exonerated — wronged by the legal system, in many cases over decades, and then suddenly put on the street with no preparation or plan for facing the outside world.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Vindicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicated. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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