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Recent Examples of self-incrimination
Overstreet, on his attorney's advice, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Aug. 2025
So far, three of Biden’s aides have pleaded their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 31 July 2025
The endeavor ultimately showed how the group's interdependent dynamic made for constant self-incrimination and insensitivity masquerading as selflessness.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
O'Connor declined to answer questions during a deposition scheduled for Wednesday in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government, asserting physician-patient privilege as well as his right against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 9 July 2025
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Aug. 2025
So far, three of Biden’s aides have pleaded their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 31 July 2025
The endeavor ultimately showed how the group's interdependent dynamic made for constant self-incrimination and insensitivity masquerading as selflessness.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
O'Connor declined to answer questions during a deposition scheduled for Wednesday in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government, asserting physician-patient privilege as well as his right against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-incrimination
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The declaration enables the county to set aside $200,000 in contingency funds to help impacted residents.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit is asking for a declaration that her firing was in violation of the First Amendment, as well as substantial financial relief and a jury trial.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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From revelatory confessions to magnetic eye contact, Venus in Scorpio does not do casual, not even close.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The major evidence for the former is a letter written by one of Marlowe’s enemies, along with a confession by the playwright Thomas Kyd that was made under torture.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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And importantly, Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership is an affirmation of its sovereignty, putting it in equal standing with its former occupier, Indonesia, within the regional bloc.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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To be human is to be needy, and to seek affirmation and solace.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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In August, The Guardian said the Israeli Defense Forces' Unit 8200 had built a system in Microsoft's Azure cloud for tracking Palestinians' phone calls as part of the country's invasion of Gaza, leading Microsoft to investigate the newspaper's assertions.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pitch helped the Democratic nominee withstand Earle-Sears’ attacks on cultural issues, notably the Republican’s assertion that Spanberger is an extremist on transgender rights.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Su told Fortune that Brockman’s insistence on thinking big was essential to making the deal—which sent AMD’s stock soaring 24% the day it was announced.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, there were relationships that had been fractured at her father's insistence, says Aleisha.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Casually tucked at the end of an article about Demon Hunters merch was confirmation that Netflix had finalized a deal for a second movie with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, as well as Sony (which originally developed KPop Demon Hunters).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Brady’s writing career is also starting to take flight, with his entry into The Brit List being confirmation of his burgeoning credentials.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The self-reproaches are reproaches against a loved object which have been shifted away from it on to the patient’s ego.—
Gary Greenberg,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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That guilt can deepen the cycle, turning what started as self-care into self-reproach.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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“Self-incrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-incrimination. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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