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as in acquits
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him
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as in confirms
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 vindicates
The expansion also vindicates Grab’s business model, which has dominated Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing and food-delivery market for close to a decade.
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Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
Journalists laid off by Lake say the ruling vindicates them and represents an important step toward restoring the news organization.
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David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
The company argues that today’s deal with BMW vindicates the solid-state approach to lidar, in which the laser beam is steered without machinery.
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IEEE Spectrum,
26 Apr. 2018
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
Journalists laid off by Lake say the ruling vindicates them and represents an important step toward restoring the news organization.
—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
The company argues that today’s deal with BMW vindicates the solid-state approach to lidar, in which the laser beam is steered without machinery.
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IEEE Spectrum,
26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicates
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In the proud lineage of pint-sized blonde women who’ve held their own against Madonna, Carpenter acquits herself quite well.
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To fit all listening scenarios, like all DALI loudspeakers, KUPID also acquits itself at low and high volumes.
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Kuo also confirms that the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max (plus, presumably, the foldable iPhone) will have enough RAM for these top-flight extras.
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The pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 36, tied the knot on Friday, July 3rd, in a glam ceremony held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Swift's rep confirms to PEOPLE.
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Pressed to provide a single minute of footage that exonerates his deputies or his own leadership during the two weeks Mitchell suffered in a cell just downstairs from his office, Smith offers a rare blink.
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Here is the video with the new angle from Collins that exonerates Mahomes.
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On Kalshi, an internal team verifies outcomes against source reporting — typically within 12 hours of confirmation — with payouts landing about three hours after that; winners take $1 per winning share.
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OpenAI starts with national opportunity and democratic competitiveness, and the House draft starts with institutional capacity, asking who defines risk, who verifies compliance, who collects labor data and who enforces the rules.
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The birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
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Midjourney’s motion argues that it should also be allowed to dig deeper.
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“Vindicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicates. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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