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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But as of Tuesday, no single product, restaurant, grocer or distributor has been implicated as the source of the current illnesses.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Many of the lawsuits that implicate UPEPA special motion are true SLAPP lawsuits ― Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of implicate

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Every state has a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit that is responsible for investigating and prosecuting health care providers who bilk the system.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Limited attacks and covert operations would remain possible, with the focus on preparing for the next war instead of prosecuting the current one.

— Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of prosecute

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But in some instances, governmental bodies sue the attorney general to avoid having to release records that were determined to be public.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
In 2024, Newsom threatened to sue the city for slow-walking a farmworker housing project, which local officials eventually approved in May.

— Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Definition of sue

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The Times, citing anonymous sources, reported the switch had come at the urging of the Secret Service, and that the newer plane lacked some of the advanced security features of the older aircraft, including antimissile capabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
In a move first reported by The Athletic, Philadelphia initially reached out to Paul when Gansey and general manager Jameer Nelson spun the trade that brought Jaylen Brown to the Sixers from the Boston Celtics.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of report

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The move quickly set off a firestorm, with immigration rights advocates accusing DOJ of trying to malign a dead man.

— Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The Nazis tried to take it from Rome during the Second World War, but failed after the head of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, hid it in a shoebox underneath his bed.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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