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vindicate

[vin-di-keyt] / ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪt /


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Over mint tea, Mr. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha speaks with the precision of a man who has watched history vindicate and betray his dynasty in equal measure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 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

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

From Barron's Feb. 12, 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

Trouble arose only when authors used their stories to vindicate themselves against a great hurt or perceived injustice.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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

"When you see that bond, and just that love she had for the lambs, it vindicates the decision."

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

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

He vindicates them from the calumnies of objectors.

From Chapters of Bible Study A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Sacred Scriptures by Heuser, Herman J.

The vast majority of accused parents will be vindicated, but only after a stressful, unjustified process.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

"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 Stagg convinces the leaders to postpone D-day, he is vindicated by a deluge of rain that arrives while everyone is attending church at Southwark House on June 5.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 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

They were vindicated; the program was correct, events were progressing in their predetermined direction, history was on their side, and Harlem loved them.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

“It is a bit vindicating to see this happen in the wild,” said Jeffrey Ladish, executive director of Palisade Research, a nonprofit AI lab that studies AI capabilities to better understand risks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

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

And you know, there are fewer things in life more vindicating than a guy dumping you and then crawling right back.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Thus vindicating those who bore influence in her formative years.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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