criminations

noun

plural of crimination
as in indictments

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  1. indictments
  2. accusations
  3. allegations
  4. complaints
  5. denunciations
  6. counts
  7. implications
  8. raps
Noun
  • Just recall the cases, investigations and indictments brought by federal prosecutors involving James Comey, Letitia James, Jerome Powell and so many others.
    — Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • As with all indictments, Busfield is presumed innocent until a jury verdict.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of indictments
Noun
  • Villagers reject accusations that their homes were being used by Hezbollah.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 July 2026
  • The real reason is that his report is an unfocused jumble of personal testimony, with no evident attempt to corroborate the lurid and sometimes unbelievable accusations made by anonymous sources.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Definition of accusations
Noun
  • In the 8-page document answering Hanaway’s petition, Johnston denied the attorney general’s allegations.
    — Laura Bauer July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Zoom Books, a Canadian company identified in some of the reports, denied these allegations and told Swiss broadcaster SRF the purchases were part of its regular recycling and trading model.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of allegations
Noun
  • The Citizens Review Board, which reviews complaints about CMPD, has not responded to requests for comment.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • The feud has gotten personal and heated recently, but the complaints date back years.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of complaints
Noun
  • Russia withdrew from the convention in 2025 following denunciations by other Ramsar members of the war in Ukraine and its destructive effects on wetlands in that country.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • The bicentennial occurred during an election year, with all the partisan denunciations that entails (though when Jimmy Carter narrowly beat Ford, no one thought of contesting the results).
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of denunciations
Noun
  • On Friday, Tench was arrested on 99 felony charges, which include 33 counts of bid-rigging, 33 of first-degree forgery and 33 of filing false documents.
    — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Colt Gray, now 16, pleaded guilty to 55 felony counts, including four counts of malice murder, on Friday.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of counts
Noun
  • On Friday, Caine specifically raised concerns about the US munitions stockpile and other potential negative implications, according to the sources.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Any further additions would cement the Tigers as firmly over the $244 million luxury tax threshold, which has important implications.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of implications
Noun
  • In another era, his hard-nosed coke raps could have blown up in a much cooler way, say, during the 2010s blog era.
    — Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
  • Released on Sky Rompiendo’s independent imprint, Black Koi Entertainment, the song finds Maluma offering his sultry vocals as Kris R’s raps over the smooth reggaeton beat.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of raps
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