criminating

present participle of criminate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminating
Verb
  • Within weeks, James’s attorney Lowell issued a detailed rebuttal, accusing Pulte of selectively highlighting one document while ignoring others that clearly named the niece as the intended occupant.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In just one of its cases, the company is bringing litigation against an online chatbot, accusing the software of causing the suicide of a 14-year-old boy in February.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Detectives continued working the case for years, and in 2022, arrested Shannon Robinson, as well as another individual, but a grand jury didn’t end up indicting them at the time, Sheriff Tim Soignet said.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Both cases were dismissed last November in line with longstanding Justice Department policy against indicting sitting presidents.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This is no longer -- the Department of Justice is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The thefts, assaults, and rapes that resulted from these vices often went unpunished, as British commanders prioritized prosecuting the war over protecting civilians.
    Time, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Criminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminating. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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