as in blame
responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
cannot find culpability where there is neither knowledge that a crime has been committed nor evidence of intent to commit a crime
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Recent Examples of culpability
Still, the political fights over a broader culpability will likely rage on in the days to come.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Jan. 2025
Even when confronted by Hector's niece Angela (Camila Rodriguez) the subject of his culpability doesn't come up.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
While Richard Leeds engaged in deliberate concealment, the court’s decision underscores the importance of individual culpability when assessing penalties.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The commission’s summary of errors and of horrors, its assessment of culpability, its recommendations for the future—all of these help turn trauma into history.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Jan. 2025
Even when confronted by Hector's niece Angela (Camila Rodriguez) the subject of his culpability doesn't come up.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
While Richard Leeds engaged in deliberate concealment, the court’s decision underscores the importance of individual culpability when assessing penalties.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The commission’s summary of errors and of horrors, its assessment of culpability, its recommendations for the future—all of these help turn trauma into history.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for culpability
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“Culpability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culpability. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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