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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While nearly 40% of South Africa’s population of 62 million live under the lower poverty line, according to the World Bank, ANC officials and allies have been implicated in enriching themselves in a succession of corruption scandals.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Listyo previously served as national police chief under Widodo, who has not been implicated in the wiretapping investigation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of implicate

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In recent weeks, the Department of Justice has sent subpoenas to election officials in California, and reminded officials that they could be criminally prosecuted for allowing ineligible voters to cast ballots.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has used its resources to identify and prosecute noncitizen voters, an effort that has unfolded alongside the agency’s massive crackdown on immigrants.

— Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of prosecute

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The parties have agreed to dismiss the Miami-Dade lawsuits and have promised to not sue each other in the future for the same claims.

— Michelle Marchante, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
After that, a losing candidate would have to sue to seek a recount, which most analysts believe would be highly unlikely to change the result.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of sue

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No other injuries were reported in the crash, and authorities said the driver of the second vehicle remained at the scene to cooperate with their investigation.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
He was sentenced to four years’ probation and initially ordered to stay away from his ex-wife and two children for six years, which was later reduced to two years, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

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