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
The two defended their actions, including jamming a paper shredder with incriminating documents, as being necessary to secure the release of American hostages being held in Lebanon and to curb Soviet expansionism.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The organizations have produced videos, often deceptively edited, in which members secretly record conversations with their subjects to gather incriminating or unflattering information.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
None were incriminating and Paqueta claimed the deletions had been to help navigate family tensions.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The emotional scene showed Brooks breaking down after finding incriminating messages on Savchenko’s phone.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Charles wasn’t arrested until 2022 when investigators used new technology to clarify surveillance audio of one of his meetings with Magbanua revealing incriminating statements linking him to the murder plot, prosecutors have said.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
But why would someone leave behind a laptop containing incriminating information against themselves?
—Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Arora argued that the cellphone communications presented in court between Govan, Johnson, and Smith did not directly tie his client to the killings in an incriminating manner.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Trump has not pardoned Maxwell, but has commented on the possibility while speaking to the press amid speculation in the media that a pardon could be tied to her providing incriminating new information related to Epstein.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Josh Meyer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The organizations have produced videos, often deceptively edited, in which members secretly record conversations with their subjects to gather incriminating or unflattering information.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
None were incriminating and Paqueta claimed the deletions had been to help navigate family tensions.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The emotional scene showed Brooks breaking down after finding incriminating messages on Savchenko’s phone.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Charles wasn’t arrested until 2022 when investigators used new technology to clarify surveillance audio of one of his meetings with Magbanua revealing incriminating statements linking him to the murder plot, prosecutors have said.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
But why would someone leave behind a laptop containing incriminating information against themselves?
—Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Arora argued that the cellphone communications presented in court between Govan, Johnson, and Smith did not directly tie his client to the killings in an incriminating manner.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Trump has not pardoned Maxwell, but has commented on the possibility while speaking to the press amid speculation in the media that a pardon could be tied to her providing incriminating new information related to Epstein.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incriminating
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Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ben & Jerry's filed another lawsuit in 2024 accusing Unilever of attempting to silence its support for Palestinian refugees.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Both cases were dismissed last November in line with longstanding Justice Department policy against indicting sitting presidents.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The court ruled Friday that prosecutors held him in detention too long before indicting him and cited questions about the legality of investigations into the president.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Incriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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