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crimination

noun

Definition of criminationnext
as in indictment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimination
  1. indictment
  2. accusation
  3. allegation
  4. complaint
  5. condemnation
  6. denunciation
  7. count
  8. plea
Noun
  • However, those named appealed the indictment and an appeals panel ruled that the inquiry was incomplete.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The indictment has catapulted the danger of Hamas’ network in Europe to Israeli, American and European installations and citizens into the spotlight.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of indictment
Noun
  • Among those who made accusations were several officials who had served at the highest levels of Israel’s security establishment.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Those dark accusations contrasted with the relentlessly bright, happy vibe that infused his work.
    — BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of accusation
Noun
  • Police are investigating more allegations, including the account of a victim who was interviewed on Thursday morning.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • He was arrested several times over domestic violence allegations, and served 33 days of a 45-day jail sentence after pleading no contest in 2021 to two felony counts of injuring a significant other, Panettiere.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of allegation
Noun
  • Mold, mice, dirty bathrooms, overflowing trash cans and unattended animal carcasses are just some of the complaints from teachers in Cook County School District 130—serving Blue Island, Robbins, Alsip, and Crestwood.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Later that day, Triunfel returned to the apartment and disabled a security camera that had recorded the crime, the complaint states.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of complaint
Noun
  • One particularly problematic scene has the villagers, among them the lovestruck and jealous Wilf, confronting Philip until he is forced to lash out physically, leading to further condemnation.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With protests against the moves beginning to take shape, the crackdowns show no signs of letting up, even as international attention and condemnation begins to pour in.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • Apple prefaced its reveal with a denunciation of foldables that open into a square aspect ratio.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • What Assange wanted was not a system hardened against attacks, but one tied in knots, hopelessly conflicted and filled with suspicion, denunciations, and purges.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of denunciation
Noun
  • Geiger-Müller and neutron detectors found no detectable gamma or X-ray emissions, while neutron counts remained statistically indistinguishable from background during about five days of monitoring.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This makes Kansas one of the few states that bases the requirement on payroll dollars rather than employee count.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of count
Noun
  • Saad Almoraisi was also charged in connection with two warrants charging him with sale of cannabis and possession of cannabis, as well as two warrants accusing him of failure to pay or plea to infractions.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Rios has not yet entered a plea and could not be reached for comment.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of plea
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“Crimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimination. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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