as in blame
responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
cannot find culpability where there is neither knowledge that a crime has been committed nor evidence of intent to commit a crime
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Recent Examples of culpability
Instead, the book offers a bitingly funny and occasionally heartbreaking twist on the classic Instagram-versus-reality story, and a space to address our own culpability within the safe confines of fiction.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Lukáš Dostál surrendered six goals on 29 shots, with culpability to spread around between him and his defense.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Namings often tied to philanthropic giving The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Lukáš Dostál surrendered six goals on 29 shots, with culpability to spread around between him and his defense.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Namings often tied to philanthropic giving The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culpability
Noun
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So when Devlin disappears, leaving behind a pool of blood on the living room carpet, the blame falls on the chief.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah denied links to the attack calling in a statement for caution in assigning blame and judgment until the Lebanese army completes its investigation to determine the full circumstances of the incident.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The prosecutors said the long lag showed consciousness of guilt.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Well, there are worse things to do with your guilt over saying something cruel in a drunken rant than throwing a very thoughtful 30th-birthday party, no?—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Culpability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culpability. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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