INCULPATE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

inculpate

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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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And finally, if person A utters a needlessly wordy or detailed expression that is technically synonymous with a single term, person B may take A to implicate that the term does not apply to the person or event under discussion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Ironically, while Lula is not directly implicated in the scandal and Flávio Bolsonaro very much is, the incumbent seems to be the one paying a political price for one of the largest financial scandals in Brazilian history.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of implicate

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His appellate legal team has been aggressively searching for any and every legal avenue that would overturn the judge’s sentence, nullify the jury’s guilty verdict, or even discredit the very criminal law that Combs was prosecuted under.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
In court filings, Moriarty says her office would not indict Taylor on the first-degree charge if the case were to be prosecuted in the modern day.

— Aki Nace, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of prosecute

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Talarico criticized his opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, for not meeting with the accusers and called on him to use his position to sue the federal government for its handling of the Epstein files' release.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
The decision of whether to sue would be up to the county Board of Supervisors, based on the advisement of county counsel, Haynes said.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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White House reporters from the two cable networks -- Betsy Klein of CNN and Akayla Gardner of MS NOW -- both went live to report they'd been turned away, their press badges deactivated, when arriving for their jobs at the White House.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The portal reports how much money districts are receiving by fund and tax year, which officials rely on for financial planning and audits.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

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The Special Criminal Court was established to try war crimes and other human-rights abuses committed during the coups and violence that the country has experienced since 2003.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Competitors, well aware of Meta’s reputation, are trying to win by making privacy central to their designs.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

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