as in weaves
to cause to twine about one another
the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower
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Recent Examples of implicates
There is no connection too far-fetched to consider as exemplified by Owens proposing that the presence of an Egyptian plane in Utah implicates foreign leaders.
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The case also implicates the rights of parents in search of mental health care for children during puberty, and protections for LGBTQ young people in search of greater societal acceptance.
—ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
The case also implicates broader battles over independence within the federal bureaucracy.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The film opens with Ash facilitating the stealth exchange of sensitive documents between a man named Hoffman (played by Matthew Maher) and an executive (Victor Garber) at his former place of work, Optimo Pharmaceutical, that implicates the company in fraud.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
As a leading English-language news platform, choosing to omit this story from the front pages of your publication implicates you in the mass deaths of Palestinians in Gaza, who are now entering their 22nd month of unrelenting attacks.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
The incarcerated penguin thief finds a way to reprogram Wallace's robotic garden gnome and send it on a crime spree that implicates the oddball inventor.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The trial also implicates 11 other defendants, including former ministers and intermediaries accused of facilitating illicit financial transactions.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Unlike the 2nd Amendment case heard by the Hawaii Supreme Court, the Honolulu case implicates significant federal concerns; permitting the case to proceed under state law would effectively allow Honolulu to regulate emissions and conduct across in every other state in the country.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The case also implicates the rights of parents in search of mental health care for children during puberty, and protections for LGBTQ young people in search of greater societal acceptance.
—ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
The case also implicates broader battles over independence within the federal bureaucracy.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The film opens with Ash facilitating the stealth exchange of sensitive documents between a man named Hoffman (played by Matthew Maher) and an executive (Victor Garber) at his former place of work, Optimo Pharmaceutical, that implicates the company in fraud.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
As a leading English-language news platform, choosing to omit this story from the front pages of your publication implicates you in the mass deaths of Palestinians in Gaza, who are now entering their 22nd month of unrelenting attacks.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
The incarcerated penguin thief finds a way to reprogram Wallace's robotic garden gnome and send it on a crime spree that implicates the oddball inventor.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The trial also implicates 11 other defendants, including former ministers and intermediaries accused of facilitating illicit financial transactions.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Unlike the 2nd Amendment case heard by the Hawaii Supreme Court, the Honolulu case implicates significant federal concerns; permitting the case to proceed under state law would effectively allow Honolulu to regulate emissions and conduct across in every other state in the country.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicates
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Each track weaves together themes of resilience and triumph, forging a powerful connection with listeners who have faced their own adversities.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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Following Black generational farmers in the American South, Seeds weaves intimate moments into a poetic tribute to legacy, land, and the enduring ties that bind family and community.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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The novel intertwines elements of espionage with philosophical explorations of human history, environmentalism, and the complexities of identity and manipulation.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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In figuring out how that intertwines with Vera’s character, for Laila to then have that superpower at the end is really cool.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Implicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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