vindicate
verb (used with object)
to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like.
vindicated
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past participleof vindicate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof vindicate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
vindicateverb (used with object)to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like.
Example Sentences
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Three times in the past decade the Supreme Court has vindicated religious schools excluded from state programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Algorithms learn what makes us angry, afraid or vindicated, then serve us more of it.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 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
Soon after Cornwall Capital laid their chips on the table, Capital One was vindicated by its regulators, its stock price shot up, and Cornwall Capital’s $26,000 option position was worth $526,000.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
