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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That would let prosecutors ask a grand jury to charge Hearn again if new evidence were discovered implicating him in vandalizing the pool.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Even presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who has also been implicated in the Banco Master scandal for receiving about $21 million to fund a film on his father's life, came out to urge the Supreme Court justice to leave his position.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of implicate

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Collin County’s district attorney subsequently declined to prosecute any of the 23 other men arrested in the Murphy sting.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
On May 22, the State Attorney's Office formally declined to prosecute Lindsey on all eight charges.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of prosecute

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As Sportico detailed, the Clippers could sue the NBA but would face an uphill fight, given that teams contractually accept the NBA and commissioner Adam Silver’s final, unreviewable discretion on disciplinary matters.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
And the Florida Legislature passed a 2018 law that required the county to sue landowners to prove customary use.

— Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of sue

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The Athletic reported in May that it was estimated the Betway partnership would be worth in excess of £18m, among the highest of its kind in football in terms of a single partner.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board found that the left engine detached from the plane and caught fire, the USA TODAY Network previously reported.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

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