as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame
are you any less culpable for murder if you acted in the heat of passion?
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Recent Examples of culpable
Also in the Prem, Chris Richards was arguably culpable on Liverpool’s late equalizer, but was then spared by Eddie Nketiah’s dramatic 97th-minute winner.
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Chicago's lawsuit says Glock has sold its firearms, despite knowing they can be easily converted, and Glock and stores like Eagles Sports Range are culpable for the spread of modified handguns.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Even well into the ’80s and ’90s, mothers were made to feel culpable in some way for their children being diagnosed.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Fox Sports and the NFL are equally culpable in creating a situation that has an easy solution that neither party has any interest in pursuing.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Chicago's lawsuit says Glock has sold its firearms, despite knowing they can be easily converted, and Glock and stores like Eagles Sports Range are culpable for the spread of modified handguns.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Even well into the ’80s and ’90s, mothers were made to feel culpable in some way for their children being diagnosed.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Fox Sports and the NFL are equally culpable in creating a situation that has an easy solution that neither party has any interest in pursuing.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culpable
Adjective
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Right Arrow The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican parties' headquarters five years ago pleaded not guilty in a court appearance on Friday.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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She was found not guilty by reason of insanity.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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As the shutdown goes on, moreover, the polling on which side is more to blame seems to be gradually shifting toward Democrats as the more blameworthy side.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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His Stoic Challenge framework invites you to see a setback not as something terrible, blameworthy or unfair but instead as a test of your ingenuity and resilience.—
Hanna Hart,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Culpable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culpable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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