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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
CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
At the time, Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods, whose office represented Mitchell, said the decision vindicated their 18-month bid to clear Mitchell of that allegation.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Newsom has been vindicated by history.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Some of what happened next vindicated my stance.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
There’s a lot that has to go down this season first, however, with the hope that Mickey comes out of this vindicated.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump is seemingly viewing the raid as an indication that his 2020 voter fraud claims are being vindicated.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Nuno is being vindicated in his assessment that a larger, stronger squad was needed.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Douglas said he feels somewhat vindicated by the jury’s decision, and is eager to start putting the incident behind him.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
And maybe no one was more vindicated than former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp, who led the Seahawks in receiving with 61 yards on six catches.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
At the time, Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods, whose office represented Mitchell, said the decision vindicated their 18-month bid to clear Mitchell of that allegation.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Newsom has been vindicated by history.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Some of what happened next vindicated my stance.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
There’s a lot that has to go down this season first, however, with the hope that Mickey comes out of this vindicated.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump is seemingly viewing the raid as an indication that his 2020 voter fraud claims are being vindicated.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Nuno is being vindicated in his assessment that a larger, stronger squad was needed.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Douglas said he feels somewhat vindicated by the jury’s decision, and is eager to start putting the incident behind him.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicated
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Only one in almost 100 people charged under the national security law has ever been fully acquitted.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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He was acquitted of intimidation, strangulation and misdemeanor interference with the reporting of a crime.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Alvin Peer was confirmed to a five-year term on the Little Rock housing authority's board of commissioners on Tuesday.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
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Its 127-year lineage was verified by the pristine ‘1899’ cork marking, incredibly still visible through the glass — bearing the identical, historical font of the Domaine itself.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The university said a mechanical contractor verified the system was safely shut down, and the school's maintenance team will coordinate with the fire department Thursday morning to conduct a thorough final inspection prior to the building reopening.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Critics argued that the hotel industry was already faced with the minimum wage changes and low demand, and increasing taxes by any amount could send tourists to competing hotels in nearby cities.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a 2014 editorial, the Times argued the federal ban on the drug should be repealed, and the decision should be left up to the individual states.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 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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There are post-release government resources for people exiting prison, but none tailored to the extraordinary circumstances of the exonerated — wronged by the legal system, in many cases over decades, and then suddenly put on the street with no preparation or plan for facing the outside world.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Vindicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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