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vindicate

[vin-di-kayt] / ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪt /


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If that version is ever unearthed, it may perhaps vindicate the director.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

They can go into federal court and sue and vindicate their rights that way immediately.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Moreover, a recent late-stage study of its tozorakimab drug candidate for smokers’ cough seems to vindicate AstraZeneca’s approach of developing potentially the best—rather than first—of its class of medicines, Bernstein notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

"I think Salah's trying to vindicate himself and make himself feel better because he's had a very poor season," said Rooney.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

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

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar added on X that the decision "vindicates Pakistan's consistent position that a binding international treaty cannot be unilaterally suspended or set aside".

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

This is a moment really that vindicates truth-telling.

From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2025

But while he thus vindicates the innocence of Roscius, the orator has so managed his pleading, that it appears rather an artful accusation of the two Roscii, than a defence of his own client.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by John Dunlop

The result also vindicated Van’s claim to the championship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Admirers cheered that the court had at last vindicated Andrew Johnson.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

But she was ultimately vindicated, especially with her wildcard selections, which also included relative veteran Leona Maguire.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

He will now feel vindicated - but there is one important distinction to make.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

If anything, I felt vindicated; I’d been right about Abel all along.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 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

"The Executive Branch closed its investigation on the November 2022 traffic stop. Only after Abrego succeeded in vindicating his rights did the Executive Branch reopen that investigation," the opinion reads.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Now, another war is vindicating Beijing’s decision to view this as a critical sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Thus vindicating those who bore influence in her formative years.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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