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as in exonerated
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him
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as in confirmed
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 vindicated
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
And you were vindicated in a sense because Tyrese went on to book the Fast & Furious franchise pretty soon after.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Its season-long obsession with 1-1 draws was finally vindicated by Liverpool vs Chelsea on Saturday, Forest vs Newcastle on Sunday and Tottenham vs Leeds on Monday.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Somewhere, Jerry Seinfeld is feeling vindicated.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
The theory of electroweak unification was vindicated with the subsequent discovery of the massive W-and-Z bosons, and later, the entire mechanism was validated with the discovery of the Higgs boson.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Suffice it to say that Govan has been vindicated.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That strategy was vindicated in December 2024 when – following an uncontested bidding process – FIFA formally confirmed Saudi Arabia as the World Cup host for 2034, the first time the nation had ever hosted a flagship international sports tournament.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Many residents, like Egger, felt vindicated.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Kan halted the practices but the network appeared to be vindicated as Israel finished in second place again anyway.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
And you were vindicated in a sense because Tyrese went on to book the Fast & Furious franchise pretty soon after.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Its season-long obsession with 1-1 draws was finally vindicated by Liverpool vs Chelsea on Saturday, Forest vs Newcastle on Sunday and Tottenham vs Leeds on Monday.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Somewhere, Jerry Seinfeld is feeling vindicated.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
The theory of electroweak unification was vindicated with the subsequent discovery of the massive W-and-Z bosons, and later, the entire mechanism was validated with the discovery of the Higgs boson.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Suffice it to say that Govan has been vindicated.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That strategy was vindicated in December 2024 when – following an uncontested bidding process – FIFA formally confirmed Saudi Arabia as the World Cup host for 2034, the first time the nation had ever hosted a flagship international sports tournament.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Many residents, like Egger, felt vindicated.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicated
Verb
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He was later acquitted by the state Senate.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Simpson, who died in April 2024, was ultimately acquitted.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Although Alexis’ remains have not been recovered, the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed there has been no official documentation of her death within the state, according to the outlet.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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If confirmed, the election of Jansa will mark a turn to the right for the European Union country that was previously run by a liberal government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Insider Gaming independently verified the email’s authenticity by having two separate affiliates forward it directly.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Rusak argued that runoffs favor Paxton because base voters with the strongest attachment to candidates turn out at higher rates, while casual primary voters often skip the second round.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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McElmurry argued that no convincing motive was established for why Castillo would permit the beating, and sought to reframe the text message as his client soberly describing that he was being blamed for the attack.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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There were other consequences for the city too – like the hefty settlement payments Detroit doled out to the exonerated men in Simon’s cases.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The film’s most tense and destabilizing sequence is a confrontational meeting between the exonerated men and Bishop.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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