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vindicate

[vin-di-keyt] / ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪt /


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The need "to punish the club and to vindicate those clubs who have complied with the relevant rules" is referenced.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

Megan notes that the data vindicate Fed officials’ decision to keep interest rates steady at the January meeting.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

“We are called upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism,” the president said, “to vindicate with decision the honor, the rights, and the interests of our country.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

Julia and Mark discuss the remaining paths to justice after the killing of Renee Good and examine what happens when the DOJ abandons its duty to seek accountability and vindicate civil rights.

From Slate Jan. 17, 2026

Still, Picasso believed in his vision, and he believed that the future would vindicate him.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

To AI-safety experts, it vindicates what they have been warning about all along: that AI systems would cause real-world harms and evade attempts to control them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

These analysts will claim that the stock market’s huge rally to begin this week’s trading vindicates their beliefs.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

Only a win vindicates the Canberra decision and can ensure a peaceful holiday in Noosa after the Test.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

Both the police and Gascón’s chief of staff, Joseph Iniguez, claim the video vindicates their respective interpretations of events.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2024

One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

"It's been quite an emotional situation as well, but we feel vindicated which is a good feeling for all of us and all of the rural communities that were involved in this case," she said.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

After the dot-com bubble burst in 2001 without leaving much of an imprint on the broader economy, Greenspan felt vindicated.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

“And Mr. Mayweather looks forward to being vindicated through the court proceedings.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security, which comprises ICE, said on X it was confident it would be "vindicated in this case."

From Barron's May 19, 2026

C.P. felt more than vindicated; he felt valued.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

So watching the rest of the world finally catch up feels a little vindicating.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

A second theme for this Court is vindicating liberties in the Bill of Rights.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

But the case was a close one with only five justices full-throatedly vindicating the Fourth Amendment’s privacy protection goals.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

For Ali Salehpour, it felt somewhat vindicating to hear those words.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

Thus vindicating those who bore influence in her formative years.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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