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
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
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
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In Hazmieh, another southern neighborhood of Beirut, the Comfort Hotel was struck without warning before dawn Wednesday, a local council member told ABC News, confirming reports from Lebanese state media.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those claims fueled election conspiracy theories about voter fraud and Dominion voting machines in Georgia, despite multiple audits confirming the results.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That money narrows the massive fundraising and supportive expenditure lead Miller had, potentially forcing her and her allies to pivot from introducing her candidacy to countering Jackson.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The chair backs are ergonomically molded with supportive armrests, and each one can be stacked for easy storage.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Audubon Society was the sole organization with a hydrologist on staff in Florida, but after CERP passed, the goal of most organizations working there shifted to verifying the accuracy of reports, data, and modeling.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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But states first must update their online portals used by Medicaid participants, their aging computer systems used by state workers and their methods of verifying information through various databases.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some residents and community groups say conditions around MacArthur Park remain far from resolved, arguing that drug activity and safety concerns persist despite recent enforcement and outreach efforts.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Citadel Securities published a blistering takedown of the Citrini essay, noting, for instance, that demand for software engineers is up 11% year over year, and more broadly arguing that productivity shocks have historically expanded output and raised real incomes.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Vindicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicating. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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