as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice
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Recent Examples of incriminate
There may be more incriminating photos.
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Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Insiders at the firm started leaking incriminating documents to the Wall Street Journal reporters Clark and Louch, who began publishing evidence of the firm’s transgressions.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
His former comrades testified against him; incriminating photos, found hidden in his garden, were shown in court.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
That requirement stemmed from Nixon's attempt to destroy the White House tapes that incriminated him in the cover-up of the Watergate burglary.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Insiders at the firm started leaking incriminating documents to the Wall Street Journal reporters Clark and Louch, who began publishing evidence of the firm’s transgressions.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
His former comrades testified against him; incriminating photos, found hidden in his garden, were shown in court.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
That requirement stemmed from Nixon's attempt to destroy the White House tapes that incriminated him in the cover-up of the Watergate burglary.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Various armed groups have long vied for control of the area, and have been accused of engaging in a campaign of atrocities against the Nuba and other communities there.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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She was also accused of using her office to promote the book she co-authored.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Brian Adams, 52, was indicted by a grand jury in southeast Georgia on charges of violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, making a false statement, two counts of tampering with evidence and two counts of violation of oath by a public officer.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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Blackman and his co-defendants were originally indicted in 2023, under the Biden administration.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Incriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminate. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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