as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice
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Recent Examples of incriminate
None were incriminating and Paqueta claimed the deletions had been to help navigate family tensions.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Why would someone with the political backing of President Milei and the power of a Security Minister agree to a meeting with Ballard, and then go on to incriminate himself so directly?
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The emotional scene showed Brooks breaking down after finding incriminating messages on Savchenko’s phone.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Charles wasn’t arrested until 2022 when investigators used new technology to clarify surveillance audio of one of his meetings with Magbanua revealing incriminating statements linking him to the murder plot, prosecutors have said.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Why would someone with the political backing of President Milei and the power of a Security Minister agree to a meeting with Ballard, and then go on to incriminate himself so directly?
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The emotional scene showed Brooks breaking down after finding incriminating messages on Savchenko’s phone.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Charles wasn’t arrested until 2022 when investigators used new technology to clarify surveillance audio of one of his meetings with Magbanua revealing incriminating statements linking him to the murder plot, prosecutors have said.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Republicans balked, accusing Democrats of holding the government hostage by standing in the way of continued federal funding unless their health-care demands are met.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit in Alexandria, Virginia federal court accuses Apple of religious discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bondi’s appearance on Fox News comes days after Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on two of three counts sought by prosecutors, one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice, according to documents.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now, a grand jury will be presented with evidence and will decide whether or not to indict Snelling.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Incriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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