vindicate
verb (used with object)
to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like.
vindicates
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present tense formof vindicate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar added on X that the decision "vindicates Pakistan's consistent position that a binding international treaty cannot be unilaterally suspended or set aside".
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
To AI-safety experts, it vindicates what they have been warning about all along: that AI systems would cause real-world harms and evade attempts to control them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
These analysts will claim that the stock market’s huge rally to begin this week’s trading vindicates their beliefs.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
Only a win vindicates the Canberra decision and can ensure a peaceful holiday in Noosa after the Test.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
One who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
