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Recent Examples of self-incrimination
The congresswoman declined to testify during Thursday’s ethics hearing, citing her 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination.
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Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
That case was overturned in 2021 after the state Supreme Court vacated the sentence, finding he was denied protection against self-incrimination.
—Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
While the target of a grand jury can endeavor to present witnesses, including themselves, that generally never happens because of the danger of self-incrimination.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for conspiring with Epstein, appeared virtually before the panel on Monday and invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
That case was overturned in 2021 after the state Supreme Court vacated the sentence, finding he was denied protection against self-incrimination.
—Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
While the target of a grand jury can endeavor to present witnesses, including themselves, that generally never happens because of the danger of self-incrimination.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for conspiring with Epstein, appeared virtually before the panel on Monday and invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-incrimination
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More than a year after much of Pacific Palisades was leveled by fire, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a motion calling on various departments to enhance red flag warning declarations to improve preparedness.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The ceasefire and previous declarations that military operations were over have given way to new threats of bombing if Tehran does not accept a deal that allows for resumption of oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
Noun
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She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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There are some clever exchanges, deep confessions and fun-loving moments involving breakfast cereal and TV reruns.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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This element of self-accusation is what makes an apocalypse story distinctively modern.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The letter is an unequivocal affirmation of Midway Rising’s application of state density bonus law, said Jeannette Temple, an executive at local land-use consulting firm Atlantis Group.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
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That is a notable affirmation of local land-use authority — notable because, for at least the past decade, the Legislature has steadily moved in the opposite direction.—
Haley Busch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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White House and Pentagon officials have not responded to requests for comment on Iran’s assertion.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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But Democrats dismissed such assertions.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Fonda, who gave up her acting career at Turner's insistence, admitted her role on the world stage was often a supporting one.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The fine points of class-action law were, of course, less influential than Crenshaw’s insistence on paying close attention to the way Black women were treated by the courts, and the essay’s most memorable lines were broader categorical claims.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Trump said in a statement following Pentagon confirmation of the attacks near the Strait of Hormuz.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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As a condition of receiving the Prize, each potential winner will be required to complete and return a Promotions Release and Affidavit, which includes confirmation of eligibility, a liability release, and, where lawful, a publicity release.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Laughing, by contrast, conveyed that the person understood the mistake was trivial and didn’t require dramatic self-reproach.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Recently, many have depicted motherhood as a harrowing ordeal of failure and self-reproach.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Self-incrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-incrimination. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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