vindicate
verb (used with object)
to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like.
have vindicated
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present perfectof vindicate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Bethell's performances have vindicated England's decision to pluck him from relative obscurity.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
The bottom line is that the influx of talent received in that deal, and the emergence of Smith as a top-tier quarterback, have vindicated their decision-making in that transaction.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
Now the justices have vindicated Ho by accepting Mississippi’s invitation.
From Slate ● May 17, 2021
But Martins wrote in his letter that he believes the investigation’s findings “would have vindicated me.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2018
We have vindicated our claim to the highest heroism on a hundred bloody battle-fields, and have stopped at no sacrifice of life needful to the maintenance of our national integrity.
From Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail by Harry A. Lewis
