as in accused
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 incriminated
That requirement stemmed from Nixon's attempt to destroy the White House tapes that incriminated him in the cover-up of the Watergate burglary.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
For months leading up to his death, Thomas helped the task force by conducting nearly 100 drug buys that incriminated dozens of cocaine dealers — including a local drug kingpin who, according to investigators, ordered the hit on Thomas.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
Woodruff signed a statement that incriminated himself and his four friends.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Whereas criminal suspects in this past may have been incriminated by a Google query on, say, how to clean up bloodstains, a more comprehensive, detailed back-and-forth with a tool like ChatGPT gives investigators far more opportunities to prove intent and mindset, Lee explains.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
For months leading up to his death, Thomas helped the task force by conducting nearly 100 drug buys that incriminated dozens of cocaine dealers — including a local drug kingpin who, according to investigators, ordered the hit on Thomas.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
Woodruff signed a statement that incriminated himself and his four friends.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Whereas criminal suspects in this past may have been incriminated by a Google query on, say, how to clean up bloodstains, a more comprehensive, detailed back-and-forth with a tool like ChatGPT gives investigators far more opportunities to prove intent and mindset, Lee explains.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incriminated
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Brown and her crew spent an additional six months documenting the aftermath of this revelation, including new interviews with the families of the victims as well as a sit-down with Brashers’ daughter and one of the men who had, for years, been wrongfully accused of the crime.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Four others were indicted in the scheme, one sentenced to five years for helping thwart the repeal, one who died by suicide after pleading not guilty and two who await sentencing while cooperating in the investigation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Nearly 100 people were indicted and all but a handful were convicted.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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“Incriminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminated. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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