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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
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
Pat Fitzgerald was vilified, then vindicated.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
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
Pat Fitzgerald was vilified, then vindicated.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicated
Verb
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Salvadoran court documents show he was acquitted of murder in El Salvador and Mendoza has denied ever being in a gang, his lawyer has said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Zeigler’s latest motion for a new trial came after Marques ruled on March 9 that the evidence presented during a five-day evidentiary hearing in December, regarding DNA tests conducted on blood gathered at the crime scene, had not shown Zeigler would be acquitted if granted a new trial.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kirk confirmed the offseason work paid off.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The regulatory filing, released last week, states that Warsh would stop working as an adviser for the private investment firm of billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller and divest some of his holdings if he is confirmed as Fed chair.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
21 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
Verb
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Jung, a close ally of Lee, said the government is willing to expand legal redress and speed compensation for victims of government abuses whose cases have been verified by the truth commission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The long operational life claimed for the device depends on the half-life of Nickel-63, but real-world performance will depend on efficiency, shielding, and integration constraints, which have not been independently verified.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But as anyone who has argued over a set of new windows can attest, condo boards are a better example.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 1978, during the Carter administration, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel argued that the president has the legal authority to pick an existing member of the Fed's board as acting chair if the role becomes vacant.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 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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