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
  • In late August, a federal grand jury returned a sixth superseding indictment in the case against Sanon.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Perry noted that under federal court rules, Boutros would have had to personally OK a second attempt at an indictment.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of indictment
Noun
  • Five days ago, the two exchanged barbs and accusations in a debate on TV Band.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The university has not responded to CNN’s questions about why the full transcript of Jane Doe’s police interview, which included Doe’s explicit rape accusation, was not included in the statement prepared by police for the DA.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of accusation
Noun
  • State officials dismissed the allegation as speculation but explicitly warned the Authority not to pay higher rates for work assigned to those $35-an-hour positions.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Scott stressed that allegations are common and don’t usually end in penalties.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of allegation
Noun
  • Guzman has an April 2009 conviction of driving drunk and causing injury to another person in Sacramento County, according to the complaint.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Concerts at the stadium have been suspended since 2024 following complaints from neighbors about excessive noise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of complaint
Noun
  • The Johnson County pastor and the former rural doctor traded condemnations, repeatedly turning policy questions into opportunities to cast doubt on each other’s character and fitness for office.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Under Ben-Gvir, Israeli police have increasingly allowed Jews to pray at the site, a deliberate provocation to the Arab world, drawing condemnation from Palestinian and Jordanian authorities.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • For protesters, that record sits uneasily besides the prime minister’s denunciation of violence against women.
    — Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The frontrunner is Marine Le Pen, who has worked for years to make her far-right party, the National Rally, more electable while campaigning on immigration, crime, and denunciation of an out-of-touch political class.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of denunciation
Noun
  • The Appellate District Court also wrote that in any retrial of count 1, the murder charge, the prosecution is barred from relying on the following theories.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Golden State’s defense made things very hard for Atlanta again, and Gabby Williams took over in the second half, leaving our fair city’s professional championship count at three (two Braves, one United).
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of count
Noun
  • In a plea agreement, Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Barrie is known for his college football coverage for The Worldwide Leader, and during Thursday night's game between UTSA and FAU, the longtime CFB host decided to lobby against fall weddings with an impassioned plea to all the other fellow psychos.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of plea
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“Crimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimination. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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