© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
11 Awesome New Motorcycles Rolling Out Right Now
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
18 New Watches You Missed from Audemars Piguet x Swatch, Seiko, Timex and More
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
11 Cool New Gadgets to Keep on Your Radar
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
13 New Pocket Knives, Multi-Tools and EDC Items You Might Have Missed
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Honda’s Most Affordable, Approachable (and Adorable) Moto Just Became Irresistible, Too
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop: The Good, the Bad and the Polarizing
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
A Respected Loudspeaker Specialist Just Embraced Modern Hi-Fi with This Bookshelf Speaker System
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Citizen Highlights Its Signature Feature with a Blacked-Out Greatest Hits Lineup of Watches
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Honda’s Most Important Cars Are Getting a Potentially Polarizing New Look
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Hamilton’s Undervalued Dive Watch Collection Gets a Robust Revamp
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
This Legendary Italian Retro-Styled Sneaker Just Reached New Heights of Cool
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
A Legendary Japanese Brand Drops a Nostalgic Y2K-Inspired CD Player
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Ducati’s Lightweight Hooligan Moto Just Got a Dose of Refined Stealth
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Vosteed’s Button Lock Super Steel EDC Knife Upgrades a Legendary Material
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Carhartt Elevates an Iconic Workwear Staple Through Premium Craftsmanship
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Is BMW’s Jaw-Dropping New Cruiser the Future of Motorcycles?
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Timex’s New Affordable Snoopy Space Watch Boasts a Quirky Retro Feature
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Seiko Reminds Everyone It Can Make Dress Watches with the Best of ‘Em
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
Nike Turns to ‘90s Nostalgia to Redefine What a Dad Shoe Can Be
© Copyright Gear Patrol
shopping
One of History’s Quirkiest and Greatest Off-Roaders Might Just Be Getting a New Lease on Life
art
auto
book
connecticut
fashion
finance
food
football
lifestyle
mental
music
new_jersey
odd_fun
opinion
sports

Word of the Day

vindicate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 18, 2026 is:

vindicate • \VIN-duh-kayt\  • verb

To vindicate someone is to show that they are not guilty. Vindicate can also mean “to show that someone or something that has been criticized or doubted is correct, true, or reasonable.”

// A series of testimonies helped vindicate the defendant.

// Their much-maligned approach to the problem has now been vindicated by these positive results.

See the entry >

Examples:

“He [Bob Dylan] never expressed embarrassment over the dismal commercial failure of his would-be cinematic masterpiece, Renaldo and Clara, even after the film’s financers, Warner Bros., warned Dylan that the film’s nearly five hour running time would ensure its failure (which would prove true). Dylan insisted that the film needed every frame. And who knows, art history may vindicate him.” — Ron Rosenbaum, Bob Dylan: Things Have Changed, 2025

Did you know?

It’s hard not to marvel at the rich history of vindicate. Vindicate, which has been used in English since at least the mid-16th century, comes from a form of the Latin verb vindicare, meaning “to set free, avenge, or lay claim to.” Vindicare, in turn, comes from vindex, a noun meaning “claimant” or “avenger.” Truly, vindex has proven to be an incredible hulk of a word progenitor over the centuries. Other descendants of this “avenger” assembled in English include avenge itself, revenge, vengeance, vendetta, and vindictive.