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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  1. accusing
  2. indicting
  3. prosecuting
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  • An earlier criminal case accusing Comey of having lied to Congress in 2020 was dismissed by a judge who concluded that the prosecutor who filed the charges was illegally appointed.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In October, 2022, Ammann’s sisters filed a criminal complaint accusing Georg Frei of failing to get her to a hospital promptly.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 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
Definition of indicting
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  • Mann emphasized his background prosecuting criminals and consumer fraud cases and highlighted his endorsements from law enforcement.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Senior Deputy District Attorney Mark Birney of the Homicide Unit is prosecuting the case.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of prosecuting
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