Synonyms of vindicated

vindicated 1 of 2

adjective

as in acquitted

Related Words

• acquitted
• cleared
• absolved
• exonerated
• blameless
• guiltless
• irreproachable
• faultless
• impeccable
• inculpable
• lily-white
• cleanhanded
• virtuous
• innocent
• clear
• righteous
• moral
• upright
• ethical
• law-abiding

Dissimilar Words

• guilty
• culpable
• accused
• punishable
• condemned
• indictable
• blameworthy
• convicted
• impeachable
• blamable
• censurable
• indicted
• shamefaced
• impeached
• hangdog
• shamed

vindicated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of vindicate

1

as in exonerated

to free from a charge of wrongdoing

vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acquitted
• exonerated
• absolved
• cleared
• exculpated
• released
• liberated
• redeemed
• excused
• discharged
• pardoned
• condoned
• expiated
• atoned (for)
• avenged
• whitewashed
• forgave
• remitted
• revenged
• redressed
• unburdened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accused
• incriminated
• charged
• indicted
• impeached
• arraigned
• convicted
• criminated

2

as in confirmed

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

recent discoveries have generally vindicated the physicist's theories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confirmed
• verified
• argued
• supported
• validated
• corroborated
• proved
• attested
• demonstrated
• authenticated
• substantiated
• affirmed
• certified
• witnessed
• reinforced
• bore out
• established
• testified (to)
• asserted
• declared
• documented
• guaranteed
• backed (up)
• warranted
• averred
• professed
• avouched
• vouched (for)
• avowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuted
• disproved
• rebutted
• contradicted
• denied
• challenged
• disclaimed
• questioned
• disputed
• contested
• gainsaid
• disavowed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vindicated

Verb

Although the antifascist left may have been vindicated by history, the widespread association of antifascism with Communism helps explain why Americans, including Roosevelt, came so late to the cause. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Tesla Tesla will either disappoint millions of fans, or finally be vindicated a little over two weeks from now. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

That decision has been vindicated by Verbruggen’s performances at club level and his growth into the top goalkeeper for the Netherlands, but there is still a case for Jason Steele to be wearing the gloves in the Conference League this season. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Tran’s lawyer has called the charges trumped up and said Tran will be vindicated in the end. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Far from being vindicated, however, she was crushed as a brazen, thorough cover-up emerged. — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The two newspapers were briefly silenced by the White House, which persuaded the courts to order them to cease releasing the documents, and then were vindicated when the Supreme Court barred the government from restraining publication. — Heather Hendershot, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Continue reading … ‘TIP OF THE ICEBERG’ — GOP says years of noncitizen voter warnings vindicated as scandal explodes. — FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

By the time Fedorov lost his job last week, his years of advocacy for high-tech warfare had been vindicated. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026