as in supporting
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
vindicating documents have turned up only recently the defendant's alibi was supported by vindicating testimony from a key eyewitness
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as in acquitting
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him
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as in confirming
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 vindicating
Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Many hoped that lepton universality would be violated, but the LHCb collaboration, perhaps to their own surprise, wound up vindicating the Standard Model.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
Her dominant performance was vindicating and erased a bittersweet moment from last season at state.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Cristobal winning a national title would be wholly vindicating for him and would still probably convince no one.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The moment was vindicating for the humanitarian and volunteer, who was the subject of one of a number of pageant scandals over the last few weeks.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Sainz finished third at Baku, capturing Williams' first podium in years and vindicating his decision to believe in team principal James Vowles' vision for the future.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Its debt has soared from distressed levels, vindicating bondholders who withstood years of brinkmanship and legal drama with Ergen.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
In addition to vindicating Harvard’s First Amendment claims, the judge held that the administration had violated Title VI, which prohibits discrimination in higher education based on race and national origin.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
The findings can feel vindicating for people who have tried to curb cravings for sweets and failed.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Many hoped that lepton universality would be violated, but the LHCb collaboration, perhaps to their own surprise, wound up vindicating the Standard Model.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
Her dominant performance was vindicating and erased a bittersweet moment from last season at state.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Cristobal winning a national title would be wholly vindicating for him and would still probably convince no one.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The moment was vindicating for the humanitarian and volunteer, who was the subject of one of a number of pageant scandals over the last few weeks.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Sainz finished third at Baku, capturing Williams' first podium in years and vindicating his decision to believe in team principal James Vowles' vision for the future.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Its debt has soared from distressed levels, vindicating bondholders who withstood years of brinkmanship and legal drama with Ergen.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
In addition to vindicating Harvard’s First Amendment claims, the judge held that the administration had violated Title VI, which prohibits discrimination in higher education based on race and national origin.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicating
Adjective
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Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Davis’s work, runny paint has a way of acquitting objects of their permanence.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Soon after, Dead & Company, with John Mayer acquitting himself in the Garcia role better than anyone would have thought, set sail.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Defense Blog reported that the system was tested in a live-fire scenario, confirming its ability to deploy armed drones during active operations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Leonardi submitted a letter to the commissioner confirming her secretary used the credit card to buy the $150 ticket to the gala.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As the intuitive Scorpio Moon harmonizes with expansive Jupiter this morning, kindness and perspective flow naturally, helping conversations feel more open and supportive.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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While the setup is not perfect, any storms that do develop will be in an environment supportive of strong to possibly severe weather, including gusty winds & hail.—
Nelly Carreño,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Part of the new study also included verifying Curiosity’s results with extensive testing in labs on Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Zvi Reich called sources the cornerstones of journalistic activities such as detecting, researching, and verifying news.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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DeSantis is arguing that Florida’s significant growth over the past few years merits a redraw of the state’s congressional boundaries.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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On homelessness, Steyer wants to expand interim housing options with services, arguing the state has focused too much on building permanent housing for the homeless that is too costly and takes too long to open.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Vindicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicating. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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