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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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as in acquitted
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Recent Examples of vindicated
Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Since then, no one has been able to convince me that Sophia Bush is straight and I’ve finally been vindicated!
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
That corporate realignment has been vindicated by Infinity Castle.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
In the years since, Bates has certainly been vindicated.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This vindicated the Big Bang model, entrenching it as the scientific origin of our Universe.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Critics warn that this has undermined the Fed's long-standing political independence, but recent payroll revisions may have somewhat vindicated the push.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Now, the Journal has been vindicated in the eyes of all but the most fervent Trump loyalists.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, Judge Burroughs gave Harvard a win that vindicated broad principles at stake for universities and the rule of law.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
As for Jennifer Schwartz, she feels vindicated.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Since then, no one has been able to convince me that Sophia Bush is straight and I’ve finally been vindicated!
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
That corporate realignment has been vindicated by Infinity Castle.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
In the years since, Bates has certainly been vindicated.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This vindicated the Big Bang model, entrenching it as the scientific origin of our Universe.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Critics warn that this has undermined the Fed's long-standing political independence, but recent payroll revisions may have somewhat vindicated the push.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Now, the Journal has been vindicated in the eyes of all but the most fervent Trump loyalists.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, Judge Burroughs gave Harvard a win that vindicated broad principles at stake for universities and the rule of law.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicated
Verb
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Even after being acquitted and getting what some call a light sentence, the saga continues.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The story of a Louisville man charged in connection to the murder of his fiancée had not fully unraveled when he was acquitted in 1991.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Milwaukee rewarded him with a two-year, $11 million contract in July, and, with Damian Lillard gone, Porter is now the point guard, which was confirmed by Doc Rivers a few weeks ago.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Two people were struck and killed by a cargo train in Little River on Monday night, Miami Police and Fire Rescue confirmed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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There are more than 16,000 plastic chemicals, according to a study published last year in Nature (although the International Council of Chemical Associations, an industry body, has verified far fewer in products in its publicly available database of plastic additives) .—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to The Associated Press, the Justice Department argued in a July memo that grants for HSIs were unconstitutional because they were reserved for schools that have at least 25% Hispanic enrollment.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Beneath Nkrumah’s elaborate rhetoric, Mazrui argued, lay a simple drive to consolidate control through a one-party state that would inevitably empower only his most loyal—and least thoughtful—allies.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The civil rights counts against Buck Aldridge are not related to the fatal shooting of the exonerated man, Leonard Cure, whom Aldridge killed during a struggle after a traffic stop in 2023.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Vindicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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