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adjective

Definition of vindicatingnext
as in supporting
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something vindicating documents have turned up only recently the defendant's alibi was supported by vindicating testimony from a key eyewitness

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vindicating

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verb

present participle of vindicate
1
as in acquitting
to free from a charge of wrongdoing vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him

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2
as in confirming
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 Synonyms for vindicating
  1. confirming
  2. verifying
  3. arguing
  4. supporting
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  • Aldis made the announcement ahead of the show, confirming the adjustment to tonight's match lineup.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The team released a statement on Thursday confirming that Matthew Tenedorio, a member of the arena’s ASM Global video production team, was one of the people killed in the attack.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of confirming
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  • Getting a transcript from the IRS is a useful way to double check your information, and verifying how much you were actually paid by whoever issued you the form is important too.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The easiest way to find out if your local Planet Fitness will be open is by searching for your location and verifying the hours posted here.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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  • Adnan often finds himself at the center of the theatrics — from arguing with Brian about ego to suggesting Veah is an untrustworthy partner after Sunny accused her of cheating.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Bowman’s lawyers asked the state Supreme Court to delay his execution to allow a hearing on his last-ditch appeal arguing that his trial lawyer was not prepared and had too much sympathy for the white victim and not his black client.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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  • The top priority for now is identifying the victims, supporting their families and treating the two survivors, Choi told a disaster management meeting in Seoul.
    Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • If your current job in comms is growing stale, consider pivoting to supporting an organization fighting climate change.
    Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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