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Recent Examples of self-incrimination
The suspect has thus far invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refused to speak with detectives.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
In his appeal, Francis pointed to that remark as a violation of his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
After Jackson had testy courtroom exchanges with the accuser and his parents, the accuser invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination to stop testifying, which made the case crumble.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Miranda warnings stem from a landmark case that established rules to safeguard against self-incrimination.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
In his appeal, Francis pointed to that remark as a violation of his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
After Jackson had testy courtroom exchanges with the accuser and his parents, the accuser invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination to stop testifying, which made the case crumble.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Miranda warnings stem from a landmark case that established rules to safeguard against self-incrimination.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-incrimination
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The last time funds were available for safe room installation rebates was in 2025, which covered disaster declarations made in 2024.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Players and snaps added or lost are via the portal only (numbers do not include players lost due to exhausted eligibility or draft declarations).—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Writing for the screen for the first time, Jonas transfers that internal monologue into confessions that Weisz speaks aloud; the only caveat, of course, is that what Weisz’s character tells us may not in fact be true.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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The confession comes as Bach reenters the spotlight, filling in for Dee Snider during fellow '80s hair metal band Twisted Sister's upcoming reunion shows.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 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 report lamented this deviation from its historical use as a hopeful, sacred affirmation with biblical roots.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some cars passing by honked their horns in affirmation of the group’s actions.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Richards and the governor’s office pushed back on false assertions that Newsom and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, were stealing money from the state through her office that same day.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This Bond-song assertion is not based on insider information, or some silly predictors’ market.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s insistence on securing a decisive outcome may lengthen the conflict.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Seligman’s new economic analysis, put together by local real estate adviser Gary London, says the city’s insistence on maintaining ownership will cost it millions in tax revenue and lead to long-term deterioration of the site.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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This mathematical confirmation proves that the physics of a kilometer-wide storm doesn’t require the sky.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Noem's confirmation out of the Senate sailed through, despite questions over how much money the agency was asking for to conduct immigration enforcement and policy directives coming from personnel high up at the White House, such as border czar Tom Homan.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
5 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 2026.
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