as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates
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Police have arrested a former Azle High School special education teacher accused of assaulting a student after an incident reported on campus earlier this month.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026 -
The man accused of carrying out a deadly string of seemingly random shootings in the Atlanta suburbs, including the killing of a Department of Homeland Security employee walking her dog, has died in jail before authorities could determine a motive.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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And yet, despite everything Meade has claimed, the facts and evidence were strong enough to indict him and nearly convict him at the end of the last trial.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Two Afghan leaders were indicted by the ICC last year, but Afghanistan also does not have an official presence at the Biennale.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Insiders at the firm started leaking incriminating documents to the Wall Street Journal reporters Clark and Louch, who began publishing evidence of the firm’s transgressions.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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His former comrades testified against him; incriminating photos, found hidden in his garden, were shown in court.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Criminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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