adjective
- seeking or intended to clear someone of blame or suspicion; serving to vindicate
Usage: formal; legal contexts
Examples
- The new evidence was vindicative of the defendant’s innocence.
- Her testimony provided vindicative proof of his alibi.
- The investigation’s findings were vindicative rather than accusatory.
- The document served a vindicative purpose in the legal proceedings.
- His vindicative argument successfully cleared his reputation.
- The report’s vindicative conclusions surprised many observers.