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the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower
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Recent Examples of implicated
Supermicro, Liang, and the company’s third cofounder, Sara Liu, were not named as defendants, nor is Nvidia implicated.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
But until then, innocent people with vitamins, powdered milk or cotton candy could be implicated by false positive tests.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Implications are broader, narrower than most believe First, only talk therapy is implicated.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
His resignation came just one day after the Times-Picayune identified him as being implicated in the bribery scheme that had already ensnared Dusty Guidry, a former state wildlife commissioner.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
One witness at the trial was Sam Scott, an inmate at the time who contacted the police and implicated Wearry in the killing.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But the other survivor’s testimony implicated Sierra, and that was enough to send him to prison in an era of limited forensic evidence and a high level of trust in eyewitnesses and police officers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Serrano’s federal case stemmed from a 2004 drug arrest, but the following year Serrano was implicated in a more serious crime — taking over the elderly woman’s home with several other gang members.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The inmate’s account has not been substantiated, and neither officer has been implicated in Epstein’s death.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
But until then, innocent people with vitamins, powdered milk or cotton candy could be implicated by false positive tests.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Implications are broader, narrower than most believe First, only talk therapy is implicated.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
His resignation came just one day after the Times-Picayune identified him as being implicated in the bribery scheme that had already ensnared Dusty Guidry, a former state wildlife commissioner.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
One witness at the trial was Sam Scott, an inmate at the time who contacted the police and implicated Wearry in the killing.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But the other survivor’s testimony implicated Sierra, and that was enough to send him to prison in an era of limited forensic evidence and a high level of trust in eyewitnesses and police officers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Serrano’s federal case stemmed from a 2004 drug arrest, but the following year Serrano was implicated in a more serious crime — taking over the elderly woman’s home with several other gang members.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The inmate’s account has not been substantiated, and neither officer has been implicated in Epstein’s death.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicated
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Each molecule can contain more than two hundred carbon atoms, twisted into a dizzying array of rings and folds.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Their studio is known for clever recycling — like the copper lamp base that Faber found on a sidewalk and twisted into a faucet at their old Greenpoint rental.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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The three have been intertwined since 1999, back when Monson left his job as the head coach at Gonzaga for Minnesota, but made Few honor a promise to hire Lloyd as a graduate assistant.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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As Celia and Marco fall in love over the decades, they become intertwined in a high-stakes, deadly competition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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In this technique, plants are suspended in air with a spray of water mixed with minerals applied to their roots every few seconds.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Officials contacted Maywood's water reclamation because chemicals in the building may have mixed with the water and entered the sewage.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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At least some semblance of production from the outfield, largely entwined with the bottom of the order, that had been so meager last year.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s good news for Disney because the House of Mouse has become increasingly entwined with the game developer.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Also known as lambropsomo, tsoureki is a sweet, brioche-like Greek Easter bread that’s braided and shaped into a circle or two long loaves.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sunday's celebration began with a procession of cardinals, bishops, priests and laypeople walking into the square carrying olive branches and palm fronds, some intricately braided.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The popular longtime minor-league journeyman plied his trade for the Saints last season.—
Twin Cities,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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While women pirates weren’t exactly a dime a dozen even during the height of piracy, there were a surprising number of fearless females who plied the seven seas.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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This is in part driven by the increasingly powerful Guard, which experts note has increasingly blended Shia Islam and Iranian nationalism, with an emphasis on the latter.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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Best Hotels & Resorts Matsushima Sakan Shoan Enjoy breathtaking views of Matsushima Bay from this 11-room luxury ryokan, which has traditional Japanese or blended Japanese and Western-style rooms.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Implicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicated. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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