Vocabulary Entry

vindicated

|verb • adjective

verb

To clear someone of blame or suspicion.

Example Sentences

"The evidence presented at the trial vindicated the accused."

"She felt vindicated when the truth was revealed."

"His actions were vindicated by the circumstances of the event."

adjective

Example Sentences

"After the investigation, her reputation was finally vindicated."

"He walked away from the situation feeling vindicated."

"The vindicated defendant could now live without the weight of false accusations."