CRIMINATES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

criminates

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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 philosopher Michael Sandel (Rhodes Scholar, Harvard professor) accuses elites of hiding their privilege behind spurious claims of merit.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
The suit further accuses a commander of taking unauthorized photos of the scene where the deaths occurred.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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