How to Use vindicate in a Sentence
vindicate
verb- Their approach to the problem has been vindicated by the positive results.
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And risks to the downside could still vindicate Wall Street’s bears.
—Alexandra Semenova, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2023
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By the time the vote was over, Paxton was vindicated and the rain had stopped.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2023
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Calls for the eight to be vindicated grew -- even in state media.
—Yong Xiong and Nectar Gan, CNN, 3 Feb. 2020
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But Lari’s track record seems to vindicate the brashness of his youth.
—Andrada Fiscutean, Ars Technica, 27 Aug. 2018
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For them the flooding was ordained by God, a sign that they were vindicated in a running feud with the team.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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Most requesters simply do not have the resources to vindicate their rights in court.
—Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2019
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Her hunch was vindicated; the spectator was a plant sent by a far-right group.
—The Economist, 30 Jan. 2020
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The swift deposing of the Taliban appeared to vindicate Bush.
—Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2021
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Because my gift has taken me places that my past wouldn’t vindicate me for.
—Astrid Hacker, The Courier-Journal, 22 Feb. 2018
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Unedited footage of her infamous phone call with West emerged in 2020, vindicating her in the eyes of many.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
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Lindell said at the time that the report vindicated anyone who had claimed the 2020 election was stolen.
—Amy Gardner, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
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Good things come to those who wait, though, and Hreiðarsson’s Premier League toils were soon to be vindicated.
—SI.com, 19 Apr. 2018
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The basic argument of Zionism — that the Jews are not safe — was vindicated by the death of six million.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
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In a phone call Friday, Sleiman said he felt vindicated by the decision and plans to return to work.
—Brooke Schultz, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2024
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Riley is vindicated, as the Bulls are in an awful bind. -- Ury.
—Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 30 Apr. 2017
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Freed was vindicated when Arlen and Harburg took home the Academy Award for best song of 1939.
—Stephen Cox, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
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Giuliani insists that Trump has done nothing wrong and will be vindicated in the end.
—Tessa Berenson, Time, 7 June 2018
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That means that in many states, workers and their advocates are going to be looking to state courts to vindicate their rights.
—Gene Johnson, Star Tribune, 5 Nov. 2020
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He’s been vindicated too many times to list here, but even the highlights are impressive.
—Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 10 Feb. 2016
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Those who thought Alonso's power surge last year was a fluke may have felt vindicated by his slow start.
—Lawr Michaels, USA TODAY, 29 May 2018
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The case was settled out of court, with Dershowitz saying he had been vindicated.
—Julie K. Brown, The Seattle Times, 4 Dec. 2018
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That’s the case for Oklahoma to vindicate its power to tax and regulate.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2021
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Jonathon Bullard looks like he is set to vindicate himself from his rookie season.
—Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 24 Aug. 2017
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The verdict also seems to vindicate internet platforms that gave Mr. Jones the boot.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022
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Southampton fans weren't happy - then the Saints promptly lost 9-0 at home to Leicester and I was vindicated (in my own mind at least).
—SI.com, 6 Nov. 2019
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The damning ruling has left the Palestinians and our allies around the world feeling vindicated – to a point.
—Iman Jodeh, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2024
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Both say they will be vindicated when the complete set of text exchanges is revealed by police or in court.
—Sara Randazzo, WSJ, 13 July 2018
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One legal expert who had questioned the case graciously conceded on the New York Times op-ed page that Bragg has now been vindicated.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
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The Gulf War vindicated the previous decade’s U.S. military buildup and helped confirm that the world had just one superpower.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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