vindicating 1 of 2

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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vindicating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of vindicate

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Recent Examples of vindicating
Verb
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Jury leans toward convicting Sweet and brother Harry for manslaughter and acquitting everyone else, but can't reach unanimous verdicts.
    NEAL RUBIN, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Importantly, no iron leakage was detected, confirming that the materials are safe and environmentally friendly, as per the press release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Newsom signed legislation establishing a new state agency to create a process for confirming the ancestry of descendants.
    Andrew Quinio, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The cushioned foam insole feels supportive right out of the box, with just the right amount of arch support.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And with a few canny pointers on how LLMs work and how to effectively structure prompts, AI can actually aid us in verifying posts on social media and offer missing context.
    Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • What could Congress do to ensure that Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are verifying citizenship?
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The two were arguing inside a car and then got out of the car, where the fight escalated, police said.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • One report, citing a source close to Sheridan, even claimed the writer was annoyed that Paramount sent too many of its top suits to a meeting designed to keep Sheridan onboard, arguing that Ellison had messed up by bringing more than two execs along with him.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Vindicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicating. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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