vindicates

verb

present tense third-person singular of vindicate
1
as in acquits
to free from a charge of wrongdoing vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him

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2
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 What comes next ultimately vindicates Circe’s condemnation of the sailors. — Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Among other Asian nations that didn’t make it out of the group phase were Jordan and Uzbekistan, both first-time tournament qualifiers, which presumably vindicates FIFA’s decision to enlarge the tournament. — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Lawyers who negotiated the settlement said the Supreme Court's ruling vindicates their decision to make a deal and lock in funds for cancer victims before the ruling came from the high court. — Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 June 2026 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. — 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. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicates
  1. acquits
  2. confirms
  3. exonerates
  4. verifies
  5. argues
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  • That said, the older chip in the Ultra 3 acquits itself admirably.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026
  • In the proud lineage of pint-sized blonde women who’ve held their own against Madonna, Carpenter acquits herself quite well.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Definition of acquits
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  • The city confirms the four cameras near Holly Lane have already been removed.
    — Brooklyn Andres, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Renoon structures and confirms consistency of product and supply chain data across both Tod’s internal systems and those of its partners.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirms
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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.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Here is the video with the new angle from Collins that exonerates Mahomes.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of exonerates
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  • Once King County Elections verifies the voters and signatures, the Director of Elections sets a special date between 45 and 90 days after the petition is certified.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Fortune reviewed a summary of his financial records, which verifies his billionaire status.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of verifies
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  • Conversely, another group argues that given the upside risks to inflation, the year-end rate should likely be higher than the current target range.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Dolly Parton stood up for undocumented immigrants when few others would, argues columnist Gustavo Arellano.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Vindicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicates. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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