inculpates

verb

present tense third-person singular of inculpate
as in informs (against)

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  1. reports
  2. implicates
  3. prosecutes
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  • The Wall Street Journal reports that the ship's launch was delayed at the beginning because the boat needed repairs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Nearly 8 in 10 first-year applicants for undergraduate admission to public and 7 in 10 to private colleges and universities get in, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, or NACAC, reports.
    — Jon Marcus, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of reports
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  • Hur’s film stops short of naming a culprit, and its critics argue that the open ending implicates Park or his government.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Homicide detective Sofia Karppi returns to work after the death of her husband and is immediately thrown into the middle of a perplexing murder case that implicates a massive clean energy company.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of implicates
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  • The prosecutor prosecutes state law and county violation cases, coordinates with local law enforcement across Clay County.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The city attorney prosecutes misdemeanor offenses, represents Los Angeles in lawsuits, provides legal advice to the mayor, City Council and city departments and can bring civil enforcement actions on behalf of residents.
    — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
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