inculpate

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Recent Examples of inculpate Over the years, Pearcy has given numerous different accounts of the crime — at times blaming Dailey and other times inculpating himself. Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inculpate
Verb
  • The evidence, Raza explained, either implicates a person directly in a potential criminal act—such as a soldier caught on video shooting a civilian—or identifies them as involved in a more systematic crime.
    Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The legal firm stated that over 450 of McDonald's U.K. restaurants had been implicated in the claims so far, per the release.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement While some counties have already begun prosecuting more theft and drug cases as felonies rather than misdemeanors under Proposition 36, experts and advocates believe the long-term effects won’t be felt for at least a year.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Cannon dismissed the case in July 2024, arguing that Smith, who was prosecuting the case, was improperly appointed.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Cops said Michael Lewis, 55, traveled from his hometown of Denton, Texas, to the city where Clark plays for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA, the Indianapolis Star reported.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Trump’s nominees have been preparing for the hearings in practice sessions with Trump’s advisers and Republican allies in the Senate, CNN reported.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • If Trump pursued that pathway and was sued, his Justice Department would be responsible for defending it in court.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
  • California, along with 17 other states, the District of Columbia and the city of San Francisco, sued Tuesday to challenge the executive order that aims to put an end to birthright citizenship.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In a lopsided sport where two-thirds of the teams aren’t actively trying to win and most of the other ones aren’t smart enough to win, the Dodgers have moved far and away beyond everybody.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Put your hands and arms on unbroken ice, and use available tools to try to pull yourself up.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Inculpate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inculpate. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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