CRIMINATES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

criminates

verb

present tense third-person singular of criminate

as in accuses

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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The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that get children addicted to its platforms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
The report accuses doctors and hospitals of being driven by greed and of using fraudulent billing practices.

— Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

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