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 Synonyms for vindicating
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Aldis made the announcement ahead of the show, confirming the adjustment to tonight's match lineup.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025 -
The team released a statement on Thursday confirming that Matthew Tenedorio, a member of the arena’s ASM Global video production team, was one of the people killed in the attack.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Getting a transcript from the IRS is a useful way to double check your information, and verifying how much you were actually paid by whoever issued you the form is important too.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The easiest way to find out if your local Planet Fitness will be open is by searching for your location and verifying the hours posted here.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
30 Dec. 2024
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During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the Biden administration paid out three rounds of stimulus checks to American households, arguing the move would stimulate the economy and help families get through the emergency.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The president justified his decision by arguing that all three of the nations were not doing enough to curb the influx of drugs, specifically fentanyl, coming into the United States.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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The top priority for now is identifying the victims, supporting their families and treating the two survivors, Choi told a disaster management meeting in Seoul.—
Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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If your current job in comms is growing stale, consider pivoting to supporting an organization fighting climate change.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Vindicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicating. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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