SELF-INCRIMINATION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

self-incrimination

noun

as in declaration

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Recent Examples of self-incrimination Guevara, 82, who retired in 2005 and is still pulling a $91,000 annual city pension, has repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination when called to testify in court. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026 Cherfilus-McCormick declined to testify during a previous Ethics Committee hearing, citing her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. — Kevin Freking, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 During her deposition before the committee in February, Maxwell refused to testify, invoking her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. — Ava Berger, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026 The congresswoman declined to testify during Thursday’s ethics hearing, citing her 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination. — Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-incrimination

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Noun

In dozens of declarations collected as part of the court record, detainees recounted broccoli full of worms, diapers doled out one at a time, and staff tearing up children’s drawings.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Worker Keyanna Campbell said in a declaration that on her production line, Black workers were singled out for the most strenuous tasks.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of declaration

Noun

Among his vulnerable confessions include a detailed recollection of his first love, Nicolas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), who became a vampire with Lestat.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 24 July 2026
In July 2024, Lowe spoke with PEOPLE and revealed that his son Samuel had recently made a confession that filled his dad with dread.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

Each morning before Grays drops her now 2-year-old daughter off at daycare, the two share a ritual of positive affirmations.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
She's also curated large-scale art pieces such as two 30-foot Black portraits in 2022 and a model barbershop in 2024, complete with affirmation stations and healing circles for men.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of affirmation

Noun

In an address from the White House tonight, the president sought to reveal proof for his baseless assertions of a 2020 vote marred by fraud.

— Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
But many of his claims, which echo his assertions after losing the 2020 election, have been debunked by investigations, audits or court proceedings.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of assertion

Noun

Vague language in the MoU sought to disguise irreconcilable differences between the US demand – supported by much of the international community – for freedom of navigation in and out of the Gulf, and Iran’s insistence on managing shipping.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
This insistence on the primacy of IMAX can send the message that there’s only one true way to see the movie.

— Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

While there is no official confirmation that a herd of sheep will graze along the course, which is apparently a longtime tradition on rural courses in Ireland, Duff’s has hinted at the possibility.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
There’s been no confirmation of this, but just the suggestion is enough for people online, as always.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026

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