SELF-INCRIMINATION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

self-incrimination

noun

as in declaration

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Recent Examples of self-incrimination McColgan was called as a witness in Brunner's trial, but asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and did not provide testimony. — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Fauci exercised his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times, rather than answer questions about his role in the government’s pandemic response. — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 ActBlue cofounder Matt DeBergalis invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination multiple times on Thursday during a closed-door deposition in a congressional investigation of the Democratic fundraising platform. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 In July, Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a congressional hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-incrimination

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Noun

In a rare sign of unity within Kosovo's fractured legislative assembly, lawmakers earlier this week unanimously condemned the war crimes verdicts in a declaration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit says the Pentagon used an emergency declaration to bypass notice requirements, as some affected voters prepare to cast ballots in November.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of declaration

Noun

This week's quiz spotlights red carpet moments and Hollywood confessions.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
In Mississippi, for two decades, sheriff’s deputies routinely water-boarded and beat people in order to elicit a confession, according to a 2023 investigation by Mississippi Today.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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At the United Nations, Nauru’s president announced that the tiny Pacific island nation is reclaiming its traditional name, Naoero, as an affirmation of heritage and identity.

— Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
The spectrum of love and affirmation that love exists in the world — people want that.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of affirmation

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Some requests were for DeepSeek’s technology, a finding that bolsters assertions from Congress that the company is in bed with the CCP’s military and spying apparatus.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
This study gives us a reason, beyond the assertions of law enforcement leaders, to believe the Flock system deserves some credit for San Francisco's drop in car thefts.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of assertion

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One is reminded of Toni Morrison, whose refusal to pander to the dominant gaze — whose insistence on writing about Black characters without regard for whoever else might be reading — unlocked its own kind of universality.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Trump’s insistence on including certain details regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program has emerged as a pressure point in negotiations, as have various ways to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and thus bring down global oil prices.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of insistence

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The positions require Senate confirmation, except in temporary appointments, which can last up to 120 days.

— Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
One scenario making the rounds has Cheeks potentially overseeing all of the vast TV holdings of the combined company, but so far, there’s no firm confirmation and a final structure isn’t expected to be announced until next week.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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