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vindicate

[vin-di-kayt] / ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪt /


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Holmes and Evans welcomed the cameras, hoping they would help vindicate her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

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

She expected me to vindicate her life for her, and the choices she’d made.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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

GB News CEO Angelos Frangopoulos said the decision "vindicates GB News' position as the fearless defender of free speech in the United Kingdom", while Ofcom said it "accepted the court's guidance".

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025

He who vindicates nature and reason, should show that being left to nature, philosophy, reputation, and the laws, there exists self-regulation and reliable rationality.*

From The Limits Of Atheism Or, Why should Sceptics be Outlaws? by George Jacob Holyoake

Twelve years later that decision appears to be vindicated, with recent research highlighting the prevalence in men.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

Although it didn’t take away from all the suffering he had caused, I did feel vindicated.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

“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

“He looks forward to vindicating himself in court, where such matters are decided — and not in the media — based on admissible, material evidence, not rank speculation and unsubstantiated allegations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Thus vindicating those who bore influence in her formative years.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote


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