implicated

past tense of implicate, archaic

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of implicated The report didn’t mention the nationalities of other referees implicated. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Though Anderson has long been suspected of being the gunman who fired the fatal shots that killed Shakur, his uncle, Davis, who was seated in the white Cadillac, had also been implicated in the drive-by shooting. Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 But Hohimer himself implicated another burglar, Frederick Malchow, in the slaying. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 The iceberg lettuce implicated in the outbreak has already been recalled and pulled from the market. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Sweetgreen has not been implicated in the ongoing outbreak that has sickened at least 10,000 people and led to two deaths, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 That presence has implicated the United States in serious violations of international humanitarian law. Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 Two of the involved officers later sued Torres-Walker for alleged defamation over Facebook posts calling them racists, though both cops were later charged with bribery and implicated in the city’s police racist texting scandal. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Coast Citrus Distributors agreed to recall the remaining product implicated in the outbreak, the FDA said. Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicated
Verb
  • In the classic entrepreneurial discussion, hope gets twisted a bit.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Quixotic aerialists twisted, turned and unfolded above the crowd, using flowing fabric and butterfly-inspired movements to mirror the creatures being celebrated.
    Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The brunch will be accompanied by uplifting gospel music intertwined with smooth jazz.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The dynamic underlines just how intertwined these AI companies are with Big Tech.
    Kate Rooney, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Asian markets were trading mixed on Tuesday, with South Korea's Kospi in positive territory, but Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets down.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Mazzoli shifts themes to a darker register as addiction takes hold and the music turns to electronica by DJ Blume and Lorna Dune for teenagers’ raves, mixed into the Scottish Opera Orchestra.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The consequences aren’t just ecological; trout fishing is closely entwined with the economy in many Rocky Mountain communities.
    Matthew Brown, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The allegations became entwined with the court’s investigation into the war in Gaza, with Khan’s supporters arguing that the warrants the court has issued for top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, were at stake.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rebecca wore her simple weekday covering over her hair, which had been pulled back in a ponytail, then braided and pinned up on the back of her head.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The lakes are medieval peat diggings that were flooded by rising seas in the 14th century, and long plied by cargo boats known as wherries.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There were no global superstars, and only a couple of players at genuinely elite clubs like Benfica and Villarreal; most plied their trade well outside football’s spotlight.
    André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Singing the Paradesi Jewish tunes that blended Sephardic chants with local folk elements.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The award-winning Wednesday is Indigo Blue explores the neurological condition of synesthesia, in which the senses are blended.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Implicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicated. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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