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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
Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The current war has vindicated their investments in renewable energy – though the vindication has limits.
—Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Some users online felt vindicated, citing the encounter as further proof that Roan isn’t built for pop stardom.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The traditional security hawks would be discredited, and the populist anti-interventionists vindicated.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Doucette's bombastic proclamation was vindicated in his standout performance, earning tournament MVP honors.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
If the referendum passes, DiNapoli is vindicated; the marker stays.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Despite a setback in the 5-2 loss to Liverpool at the weekend, Potter’s successor Nuno has been vindicated by his decision to restore Hermansen to the starting XI.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Segerstrom coach Diego Aguirre felt vindicated after last season’s loss to Whittier Christian in overtime in the semifinals.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
The other path is pressing on in your delusions, hoping you will eventually be vindicated.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The current war has vindicated their investments in renewable energy – though the vindication has limits.
—Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Some users online felt vindicated, citing the encounter as further proof that Roan isn’t built for pop stardom.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The traditional security hawks would be discredited, and the populist anti-interventionists vindicated.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Doucette's bombastic proclamation was vindicated in his standout performance, earning tournament MVP honors.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
If the referendum passes, DiNapoli is vindicated; the marker stays.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Despite a setback in the 5-2 loss to Liverpool at the weekend, Potter’s successor Nuno has been vindicated by his decision to restore Hermansen to the starting XI.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Segerstrom coach Diego Aguirre felt vindicated after last season’s loss to Whittier Christian in overtime in the semifinals.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicated
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Diller gave his life trying to make the streets of NYC safer, and this career criminal — who shouldn’t have been on the streets with a gun — is acquitted of murder.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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But in December 2025, DeArcy Hall unraveled Jordan’s conviction and acquitted him, while upholding the verdict against Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Investigators are working to determine whether Saturday's deadly shooting in Beaver Falls is related to shots fired in Aliquippa at Valley Terrace on Monday night, Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible confirmed.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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His decision to plead guilty was confirmed by three people familiar with it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 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
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When a loss is verified, an operation called a Personnel Recovery response begins immediately.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shipboard observations and photography verified the identities of individual whales in the social unit.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Steyer argued that California should restructure the market and expand alternative fuel sources, including importing refined fuel if necessary.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers for the environmental groups argued that the detention site is operated under an agreement with the federal government, and detainees are considered subjects of the federal government, not the state.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 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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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 12 Apr. 2026.
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