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Recent Examples of vindictively
The sponsors are vindictively threatening to punish the people of Colorado for daring to vote and act democratically.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
This is important work, and the information will help political opponents targeted in the future argue that they are being vindictively prosecuted.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Those familiar with the case say Hernández’s 2024 conviction was not pulled together hastily − or vindictively − by President Joe Biden's Department of Justice.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Both had asked the judges in their respective cases to throw out the charges on the grounds that they were being vindictively prosecuted.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Alvarez felt that Ebeling was vindictively holding the incident over his head.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
That doesn't mean judges can't provide oversight of prosecutors, but that's only supposed to occur when there are claims that a prosecutor was pursuing cases discriminatorily or vindictively.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The leaker typically disagrees with these changes and, unfortunately, chooses to lash out in the false hope of reversing them—or even worse, vindictively trying to sabotage their organization's leadership.
—Troy Batterberry, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
This is important work, and the information will help political opponents targeted in the future argue that they are being vindictively prosecuted.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Those familiar with the case say Hernández’s 2024 conviction was not pulled together hastily − or vindictively − by President Joe Biden's Department of Justice.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Both had asked the judges in their respective cases to throw out the charges on the grounds that they were being vindictively prosecuted.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Alvarez felt that Ebeling was vindictively holding the incident over his head.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
That doesn't mean judges can't provide oversight of prosecutors, but that's only supposed to occur when there are claims that a prosecutor was pursuing cases discriminatorily or vindictively.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The leaker typically disagrees with these changes and, unfortunately, chooses to lash out in the false hope of reversing them—or even worse, vindictively trying to sabotage their organization's leadership.
—Troy Batterberry, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindictively
Adverb
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But that caustically independent branding didn't deter Moulton.—
Jon Keller,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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In the 1980s, Letterman caustically rejected the schmoozy style of Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show with his follow-on program, Late Night.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
Mikhail Zygar,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
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Of the 10 countries asked about, only Russia was viewed more antagonistically.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Customers complained, some bitterly, and AMD heard and granted their demands.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
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Those fans erupted when Harry Kane scored on a penalty kick in the 12th minute, and groaned bitterly when Baturina scored the equalizer some 20 minutes later.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Season’s characters, entertaining in their obnoxiously wealthy and drama-prone ways but not exactly dimensional, simply aren’t built for close scrutiny.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Walks obnoxiously continue to be the order of the day.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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The camera then switches from the chaos of the puppy, to the kitten—who is sitting in a relaxed position, blinking slowly, and staring almost disdainfully at the wriggling puppy.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bella, in her podcast conversation with Trinny Woodall, recalled that once, at a village post office, a shop assistant disdainfully called her a hippie.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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And then there is County Road 450A near Umatill, which was rightfully stripped of McCall’s name in 2007 after area residents protested the honor toward one of the most viciously racist sheriffs in Florida history.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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The experience of unveiling and being viciously denounced by all sides was a brutal lesson at twenty-seven.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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“Vindictively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindictively. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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