IMPLICATED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

implicated

verb

past tense of implicate, archaic

as in twisted

to cause to twine about one another the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower

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Recent Examples of implicated Both have been hit by corruption suspicions involving family members and allies, with Bolsonaro implicated in a sprawling scandal rocking Brazil. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Hawrylak, however, had been given the Pfizer vaccine, which has not been strongly implicated in any blood-clotting issues. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Both have been hit by corruption allegations involving family members and allies, with Bolsonaro implicated in a sprawling scandal rocking Brazil. — Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 That’s because the rapid spikes in estrogen that occur in perimenopause can fuel the growth of tissue that is implicated in these conditions. — Cheyenne Buckingham, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026 After the investigations, Fanatics and Ontide disciplined or dismissed supervisors and managers implicated in harassment. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors countered that Davis had repeatedly implicated himself in extraordinary detail. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 But new suspects emerge as Liza’s brother, Timothy, is implicated by new evidence as the search continues to find out what happened to Jane. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 That process overlaps with a pathway involved in mood and pleasure, which is implicated in depression. — Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

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Robed guests chill out in lounge chairs that look out onto an interior courtyard garden full of vegetation, including a pine tree twisted to resemble a giant bonsai.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Unlike streaming metrics, which can be twisted and touted in any which way, box office dollars are uniformly reported — meaning there’s no denying a hit (or a miss).

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of twisted

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Amon's professional career is deeply intertwined with Qualcomm.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Also intertwined are ancient myths of warring city-states, the raw, moody poetry of John Keats, and the modern battle between a faithless husband and his wife, the poem’s raging speaker.

— Merve Emre, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of intertwined

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Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
According to López-Alt, Shimbo, and Sakai, the best substitute for mirin is sake mixed with a sweetener.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

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The News Investors got a look for the first time at just how much money Anthropic is losing and how deeply entwined the frontier lab is with other players in the AI ecosystem.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
While the global energy crisis is tied to geopolitics, Bangladesh’s woes are uniquely entwined.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of entwined

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His creator, an unnamed basket-weaver (Peter Dinklage), braided him as a mate for a lonely virgin, a fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who stomps around her rustic village smelling like sushi and tossing her head back in an Eliza Doolittle guffaw.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Many had long, black hair braided with beads and strung with bright parrot feathers.

— Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of braided

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Much as Las Vegas casinos plied high rollers with gourmet meals and lavish entertainment, sports gaming apps are now rewarding VIP bettors with luxury suite access, autographed jerseys and unique fan experiences.

— Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
The partnership between two outsiders clawing their way in, joined by an equally canny journalist played by Claire Foy, comes to shape Fleet Street, the London thoroughfare where scribblers plied their trade, in Lamb’s and Murdoch’s images.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of plied

Verb

The shade that looks most natural may depend on skin tone, application and how much the dots are blended.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
In her first collaboration with a Brazilian artist, Goebel blended the DCC’s crisp formations with funk, samba, hip-hop, twerking, and the voguing of Brazil’s ballroom scene.

— Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

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