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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vindicate.

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Examples

  • He is in possession, dear readers, of an email that "vindicates" him in that minor 'undercover' affair next door.

    Maes Hints at Further Super-Secret Revelations: Possibly Jedi Knight? 2010

  • Levin’s $110 million price tag vindicates the GAO’s statement, set out in a March 11 report , that it has no confidence in the ability of the Joint Strike Fighter program office to accurately estimate costs.

    F-35: $110 million each! 2008

  • He is in possession, dear readers, of an email that "vindicates" him in that minor 'undercover' affair next door.

    ColoradoPols.com - Front Page 2010

  • National Congress Youth League celebrated the Semenya announcement and released a statement claiming that the IAAF decision "vindicates" former Athletics South Africa President Leonard

    Runner's World Magazine Daily News 2010

  • The head of the burns unit at Concord Hospital, who has been lauded for his work with victims of the Bali terror bombings, was not in court to hear the verdict but his lawyer Stuart Littlemore QC said the decision "vindicates" his client "absolutely".

    Daily Telegraph | Top Stories 2009

  • The head of the burns unit at Concord Hospital, who has been lauded for his work with victims of the Bali terror bombings, was not in court to hear the verdict but his lawyer Stuart Littlemore QC said the decision "vindicates" his client "absolutely".

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2009

  • He told MPs the lack of a call for a new fiscal stimulus in the document "vindicates" opponents of the government's plans, including his party and the governor of the Bank of England, who last questioned the possibility of increased spending to kick-start the economy.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2009

  • Jet plot 'vindicates' UK security financial risk control by increasing attention on banks 'governance, capital adequacy ratio, risk management of loan concentration, provision coverage ratio, and

    WN.com - Business News 2009

  • He told MPs the lack of a call for a new fiscal stimulus in the document "vindicates" opponents of the government's plans, including his party and the governor of the Bank of England, who last questioned the possibility of increased spending to kick-start the economy.

    BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2009

  • The head of the burns unit at Concord Hospital, who has been lauded for his work with victims of the Bali terror bombings, was not in court to hear the verdict but his lawyer Stuart Littlemore QC said the decision "vindicates" his client "absolutely".

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2009

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