vindicated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of vindicatednext
as in acquitted

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vindicated

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verb

past tense of vindicate
1
as in exonerated
to free from a charge of wrongdoing vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him

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2
as in confirmed
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of recent discoveries have generally vindicated the physicist's theories

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  1. acquitted
  2. confirmed
  3. verified
  4. argued
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  • Murder charges were brought against Mays in Turner's disappearance, but he was acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
    Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Antony has acquitted himself well in cameos under Amorim but is playing only a bit-part role and attracted interest from Real Betis during the final days of the summer window.
    Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of acquitted
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  • Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague.
    Luke Bosher, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The studio has confirmed that its Prime Video has exclusively licensed an upcoming documentary film on the former and incoming first lady that will be directed by Ratner.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of confirmed
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  • That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.
    Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The post, verified by Variety, said that texts and documents obtained did not intend to smear the actress.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of verified
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  • The president-elect’s son argued that Bostic should have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom – not the likes of Hillary Clinton and George Soros, who President Biden presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to Sunday.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The River City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 614 argued the 242-page agreement alters working conditions of officers and has the potential to erode the union’s collective bargaining capabilities.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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