as in accusing
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 incriminating
Ortiz also allegedly sent incriminating text messages and participated in electronic transfers of funds.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The incriminating pet cam footage showing the reality of owning a mischievous teenage Saint Bernard dog has left the internet in hysterics.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Further complicating matters, Doe was interviewed by Phong Tran, a then-Oakland detective who has since been charged with perjury for allegedly coercing witnesses into falsely incriminating murder defendants.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, also had an incriminating email to Epstein revealed recently.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
But, though the police now had incriminating evidence about Daniel and other gang leaders, these men operated from both a technological and a geographic remove from the gory scenes on the Dublin streets.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Still, the families of some deceased celebrities and public figures have criticized OpenAI for allowing depictions of vulgar, unflattering or incriminating behavior.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
However, several news outlets reported the pressure campaign and the office’s apparent failure to uncover enough incriminating evidence to support bringing an indictment against New York’s top prosecutor.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department has spent months investigating, and there’s been no indication that prosecutors have managed to uncover any degree of incriminating evidence necessary to secure an indictment.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The incriminating pet cam footage showing the reality of owning a mischievous teenage Saint Bernard dog has left the internet in hysterics.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Further complicating matters, Doe was interviewed by Phong Tran, a then-Oakland detective who has since been charged with perjury for allegedly coercing witnesses into falsely incriminating murder defendants.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, also had an incriminating email to Epstein revealed recently.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
But, though the police now had incriminating evidence about Daniel and other gang leaders, these men operated from both a technological and a geographic remove from the gory scenes on the Dublin streets.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Still, the families of some deceased celebrities and public figures have criticized OpenAI for allowing depictions of vulgar, unflattering or incriminating behavior.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
However, several news outlets reported the pressure campaign and the office’s apparent failure to uncover enough incriminating evidence to support bringing an indictment against New York’s top prosecutor.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department has spent months investigating, and there’s been no indication that prosecutors have managed to uncover any degree of incriminating evidence necessary to secure an indictment.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incriminating
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Families of those who perished in raging floodwaters at an all-girls camp in Texas this summer are suing the camp and its owners and operators, accusing them of negligence and reckless disregard.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The families of seven campers and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding that swept through Camp Mystic this summer are suing the Texas camp and its owners, accusing them of gross negligence, according to three lawsuits filed Monday.—
Pamela Brown,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Dramas of climate change, at least ones playing to the subscribers of New York non-profits, tend to preach to the converted and stop short of indicting them.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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That investigation produced criminal charges that Special Counsel Jack Smith dropped last November, citing the Justice Department’s policy against indicting a sitting president.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Incriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminating. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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