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Recent Examples of vindictively
This is important work, and the information will help political opponents targeted in the future argue that they are being vindictively prosecuted.
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CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Those familiar with the case say Hernández’s 2024 conviction was not pulled together hastily − or vindictively − by President Joe Biden's Department of Justice.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Both had asked the judges in their respective cases to throw out the charges on the grounds that they were being vindictively prosecuted.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Alvarez felt that Ebeling was vindictively holding the incident over his head.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
That doesn't mean judges can't provide oversight of prosecutors, but that's only supposed to occur when there are claims that a prosecutor was pursuing cases discriminatorily or vindictively.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The leaker typically disagrees with these changes and, unfortunately, chooses to lash out in the false hope of reversing them—or even worse, vindictively trying to sabotage their organization's leadership.
—Troy Batterberry, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Those familiar with the case say Hernández’s 2024 conviction was not pulled together hastily − or vindictively − by President Joe Biden's Department of Justice.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Both had asked the judges in their respective cases to throw out the charges on the grounds that they were being vindictively prosecuted.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Alvarez felt that Ebeling was vindictively holding the incident over his head.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
That doesn't mean judges can't provide oversight of prosecutors, but that's only supposed to occur when there are claims that a prosecutor was pursuing cases discriminatorily or vindictively.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The leaker typically disagrees with these changes and, unfortunately, chooses to lash out in the false hope of reversing them—or even worse, vindictively trying to sabotage their organization's leadership.
—Troy Batterberry, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindictively
Adverb
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Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
Mikhail Zygar,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The trial has dragged on for six years in a case that has bitterly divided the Israeli public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The eight men at the center of this book shared the common experience of being born before the Civil War, when this country was bitterly divided over slavery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Much like James Marsden’s entrance as the obnoxiously wealthy and charismatic Owen Ashe, this sophomore season has come in hot and much more tantalizing, dramatic, emotional, and funnier than before.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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Take in the azaleas and dogwoods without taking a pic that’s promptly (and perhaps obnoxiously) texted to every group chat.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The camera then switches from the chaos of the puppy, to the kitten—who is sitting in a relaxed position, blinking slowly, and staring almost disdainfully at the wriggling puppy.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bella, in her podcast conversation with Trinny Woodall, recalled that once, at a village post office, a shop assistant disdainfully called her a hippie.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The beating continued, viciously, as I was shoved to the floor behind the driver’s seat.—
Shelly Kittleson,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Most occur as the closing credits roll, whether pretending to be viciously mauled by a bear or, even more unnervingly, clearly superimposing his face onto the body of a performing cellist.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, the average time between an attacker first gaining access to a system and acting maliciously fell to 29 minutes last year, a 65 percent acceleration from 2024.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Our policy is—and has long been—that team members are only responsible for paying for personal protective equipment if the equipment is lost or maliciously damaged.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Negotiations ended acrimoniously on both sides, with each blaming the other as moving the goalposts along the way.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vindictively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindictively. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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