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
Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Villa hit their stride emphatically, with every win vindicating Emery’s message.
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Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Eros Vanzella, an astronomer at the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy, who has previously studied LAP1-B with JWST and led the team that first discovered the galaxy, finds these latest results vindicating—and promising.
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Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
The findings can feel vindicating for people who have tried to curb cravings for sweets and failed.
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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.
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Big Think,
19 Mar. 2026
Her dominant performance was vindicating and erased a bittersweet moment from last season at state.
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Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 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.
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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.
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Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Only after Abrego succeeded in vindicating his rights did the Executive Branch reopen that investigation.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Villa hit their stride emphatically, with every win vindicating Emery’s message.
—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Eros Vanzella, an astronomer at the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy, who has previously studied LAP1-B with JWST and led the team that first discovered the galaxy, finds these latest results vindicating—and promising.
—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicating
Adjective
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The incredible supporting cast is made up entirely of old-hand character actors, promising but underknown newcomers, and comedy- or comedy-adjacent figures with passionate niche followings and Gumby-esque limbs.
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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.
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Observers say the jury’s 10-2 vote in favor of acquitting Jonathan Rinderknecht was a major blow to Essayli’s office.
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The verdict was handed down on Monday acquitting Pino, 55, who was charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide for the crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left another teen, Katy Puig, now 21, with life-changing injuries, according to NBC 6.
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Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.
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Several members of Congress also attended, with the discussion centered on the national security, economic, religious and social implications of confirming that UAPs are alien or even extra-dimensional in origin.
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There is no specific treatment for hantavirus infections and patients usually receive supportive care like supplemental oxygen for respiratory issues and dialysis in the case of kidney failure.
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Standard supportive care, especially if started early, can help and the WHO says more than 200 people have recovered.
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Never send deposits before independently verifying the property owner or management company.
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These systems—such as Isabelle, Lean, and Rocq—are specialized programming languages that check mathematical proofs step-by-step, verifying their logical correctness.
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In 2022, Kroger announced a plan to merge with rival Albertsons, arguing that a larger chain would be better able to compete against rivals.
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The Department of Justice on Thursday declined to turn over additional information from the Epstein files as ordered by a judge, arguing the materials include sensitive victim information or were appropriately redacted as required by law.
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“Vindicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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