inculpated

verb

past tense of inculpate
as in implicated

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  1. implicated
  2. prosecuted
  3. reported
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  • On Wednesday, Orbán-era Central Bank governor György Matolcsy was arrested on suspicion of fraud and other abuses, the highest-ranking official implicated in criminal proceedings so far.
    — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors countered that Davis had repeatedly implicated himself in extraordinary detail.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of implicated
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  • Her confession to murdering her 2-year-old daughter was coerced, and the district attorney who prosecuted her case was later convicted of bribery, extortion and other crimes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Human rights groups and critics say the government is complicit in the attacks and that Netanyahu's condemnation appears to be posturing since the Israeli military often intervenes on the settlers' side and the perpetrators are rarely prosecuted.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of prosecuted
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  • Musk owns about 45% of SpaceX but controls roughly 82% of its voting power, Fortune reported.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Boeing reported 1,555 orders from more than 30 customers, representing over 30 percent of the program’s outstanding orders.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
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