VINDICATING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

vindicating 1 of 2

adjective

as in supporting

serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something vindicating documents have turned up only recently the defendant's alibi was supported by vindicating testimony from a key eyewitness

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vindicating

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verb

present participle of vindicate

as in acquitting

to free from a charge of wrongdoing vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him

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as in confirming

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of recent discoveries have generally vindicated the physicist's theories

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Fashion history has a funny way of vindicating the people brave enough to look ridiculous. — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026 But Pinaki Chakravorty, the defense lawyer who represented Alonzo, said ballistics tests to the firearm were what ended up vindicating his client. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 The news is likely vindicating for the many Taco Bell loyalists who stuck with the chain, even as the CDC specifically advised against eating its iceberg lettuce in mid-July. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 Only after Abrego succeeded in vindicating his rights did the Executive Branch reopen that investigation. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Villa hit their stride emphatically, with every win vindicating Emery’s message. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Eros Vanzella, an astronomer at the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy, who has previously studied LAP1-B with JWST and led the team that first discovered the galaxy, finds these latest results vindicating—and promising. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 13 May 2026 The findings can feel vindicating for people who have tried to curb cravings for sweets and failed. — Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026 Many hoped that lepton universality would be violated, but the LHCb collaboration, perhaps to their own surprise, wound up vindicating the Standard Model. — Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026

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The incredible supporting cast is made up entirely of old-hand character actors, promising but underknown newcomers, and comedy- or comedy-adjacent figures with passionate niche followings and Gumby-esque limbs.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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Meanwhile, Calvin Klein said Thursday the brand and Leoni will part ways at the end of her current contract, confirming speculation that had been circulating in the market.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
After confirming that the line from Exeter that ran through the village of Starcross didn’t open until the end of May, 1846, Cade and his team turned to the schedule for additional clues.

— Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of confirming

Adjective

The community of Crystal Lake wants to be supportive, especially Levon (William Catlett), a widower with a dark past and big ole crush on Pamela and her exceptional sweater.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Many of its socks feature a signature honeycomb design at the arch, which helps create a more secure fit, minimize bunching, and provide a supportive feel.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of supportive

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Some countries, such as Australia, require the platforms themselves to develop ways of verifying a user’s age.

— Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
For Synopsys, a company that develops software for designing and verifying semiconductors, CFO Shelagh Glaser said the cost side got real fast.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of verifying

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By arguing for the necessity of the chains of deportation today, Vance makes an eerily similar case.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Good luck enforcing Potemkin guarantees from hyperscalers or arguing that local protests excuse a construction delay that blew a hole in the financing.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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