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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Admirers cheered that the court had at last vindicated Andrew Johnson.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
The billionaire publicly doubted the podcaster’s reporting, which has been vindicated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
But Postecoglou's decisions proved to be vindicated with Al-Nassr launching a second-half comeback.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Economists who don’t think the Fed needs to hike this year felt vindicated.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Let them go ahead, they'd find that none of the charges were true and I'd be vindicated.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
