INCULPATE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

inculpate

verb

Definition of inculpate

as in to implicate

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Recent Examples of inculpate Over the years, Pearcy has given numerous different accounts of the crime — at times blaming Dailey and other times inculpating himself. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2012

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Rights groups say that the RSF employs similar tactics today and that the UAE’s alleged support for it could implicate the gulf country.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors responded Monday that the defense had wrongly implicated the district attorney's office in decisions made by the Office of Court Administration.

— Greg Wehner , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of implicate

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Both Healey and Campbell have expressed their willingness to use the information collected by the portal to prosecute federal officers.

— Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Comey has alleged he is being vindictively and selectively prosecuted, which the Justice Department has denied.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of prosecute

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Buc-ee's general counsel told the Dallas Morning News the company had no plans to sue him.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
During Thursday’s City Council meeting, Hanlon recommended the council sue the property owner, Jeff Gillespie, in state court over the zoning violation rather than immediately targeting the federal government.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sue

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The incident occurred at an Embassy Suites, located in the 3400 block of International Boulevard in Hapeville, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office is handling the prosecution, 11 Alive reported.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of report

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Water authorities trying to maintain adequate supplies of fresh water have banned farmers in some parts of the country from pumping water out of canals to irrigate their crops.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
An executive nobody had heard of became a target of online attacks for the offense of trying to turn around a fading chicken and biscuits restaurant.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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