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inculpated

verb

past tense of inculpate
as in implicated

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  1. implicated
  2. prosecuted
  3. reported
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  • 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
  • The domestication of transposons for new purposes has also been implicated in the evolution of the placenta — a defining feature of nearly all mammals.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of implicated
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  • But few Fascists were ever formally prosecuted for their crimes, and a general amnesty (granted by Palmiro Togliatti, the pragmatic head of the Italian Communist Party) was announced in 1946.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Flávio Bolsonaro’s main target is the judiciary that prosecuted and ultimately imprisoned his father.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosecuted
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  • Personality change is the number one sign reported by families, Nowinski says.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In June, The Times of London reported that private schools throughout the UK have lost 30,000 pupils since January 2025, and about 100 independent schools have closed entirely.
    — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of reported
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“Inculpated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inculpated. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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