incriminations

noun

plural of incrimination
as in allegations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incriminations
  1. allegations
  2. counts
  3. indictments
  4. accusations
  5. recriminations
  6. complaints
  7. raps
  8. charges
Noun
  • Among the division's most high-profile cases under his watch was the prosecution of former national security adviser John Bolton, who pleaded guilty this year to allegations of mishandling classified information and is awaiting sentencing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Others, as first reported by Urgent Matter, have centered around allegations of nonpayment, damage to art, and withheld artworks.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of allegations
Noun
  • If convicted, Sapov faces a maximum of five years in prison for each of the two counts of stalking, followed by supervised release.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • He was impeached, repeatedly indicted and convicted of multiple felony counts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of counts
Noun
  • In September 2025, Anthony Favors, 57, who initially faced six indictments, including abduction and burglary, took a plea deal for two counts of rape to secure a 24-year prison sentence.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The jury issued indictments for unlawful delivery of methamphetamine and narcotics trafficking.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of indictments
Noun
  • Centuries later, although accusations have changed from witchcraft, women who continue to challenge societal expectations and standards still face public scrutiny.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The mayor was imprisoned in 2009 on accusations of money laundering and stealing fuel but was acquitted six years later.
    — Alfredo Peña, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of accusations
Noun
  • After years of threats and recriminations, European governments had little appetite for joining Washington's offensive launched against Iran with almost no consultation.
    — David Averre, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Republicans’ devastating midterm losses prompted heated recriminations, as well as unofficial campaigning for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of recriminations
Noun
  • The committee might be thankful its initial release came moments before the flipping of the House and Senate captured Tuesday night’s headlines as UCLA was far from the only program with complaints.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • One of our biggest complaints about the prior mini was its bezels, which felt large for a tablet of its size.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of complaints
Noun
  • The Atlanta native’s rugged raps mixed with Breezy’s melodies balance out the trap&B collab, where CB is right at home.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Like a lot of his contemporaries, Skino’s raps depend on rhythmic stasis and the context and fervor of his disses more than his ability to assemble a rhyme scheme or a clever punchline.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of raps
Noun
  • Since the charges surfaced, Aurora Mayor John Laesch has called on Johnson to resign from her seat on the board, and from her position as executive director of the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The petition is part of a fast-moving swirl of lawsuits, criminal charges and court orders surrounding the government’s list of potential noncitizens.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of charges
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