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

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verb

present participle of vindicate

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Recent Examples of vindicating
Verb
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
Verb
  • Verdict Announced in Young Dolph's Murder Trial The jury deliberated for about three hours before acquitting the 45-year-old of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges.
    Jenna Sundel Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
  • In 2013, with Knox now back in the United States, Italy’s highest court ordered a new trial, ultimately acquitting her in 2015.
    New York Times, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This time, police taped off the house and questioned Sutton-Schulman for two hours until a detective got a call from the hospital confirming that L had attempted suicide in the woods behind the house.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The latest update involves a few Drake bars and specifically who they were aimed at, as Thugger is heard confirming the lyrics were targeted at Gunna.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Top Paw Velvet Orthopedic Couch Dog Bed Just like humans need a comfortable and supportive mattress, dogs also benefit from a bed that supports their bones and joints.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • My friends and family were supportive and life’s too short.
    Jody Darwick, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The panic created in that moment can push someone to empty their savings without verifying the story.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The office's typical security measure asks people to supply a bank letter verifying the information given, but that was forged as well.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Who doesn’t have childhood memories of arguing about Boardwalk and Park Place until the popcorn bowl got knocked over during an evening of wholesome family entertainment?
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In one video, a female student and the professor can be heard arguing over gender identity being taught in a children’s literature class.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Raki McGregor, who also serves as the board chair of Mecklenburg County’s workforce development board Charlotte Works, recently made waves by publicly supporting candidates for CMS school board before his tenure as a CMS consultant was up.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Among the supporting evidence filed by the government are three academic reports by scholars with deep knowledge of Islamic charities in Egypt.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Vindicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicating. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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