CRIMINATING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

criminating

verb

present participle of criminate

as in accusing

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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Senate Democrats are accusing Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, of giving prediction market Polymarket preferential treatment.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
El-Sayed took particular offense to an outside group’s ad accusing him of disrespecting women.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of accusing

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Earlier this month, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that the report should be expunged for violations of confidentiality and for the grand jury accusing people of criminal behavior without indicting them.

— Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Observers say prosecutors could again ask for further police investigation, rather than indicting Bang immediately.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

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One of the pipeline operator CEOs wrote Abbott a $1 million check at the end of that winter storm, almost as if to say thank you for not prosecuting them.

— Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 12 Nov. 2026
The case referee will hear testimony from witnesses and arguments from Sanchez-Medina’s defense attorneys, Gwen Daniels and Barry Richard, and prosecuting Bar attorneys.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

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