SELF-INCRIMINATION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

self-incrimination

noun

as in declaration

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Recent Examples of self-incrimination 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 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 See All Example Sentences for self-incrimination

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Noun

Though brief, Yoon’s martial law declaration plunged South Korea into a political crisis, paralyzing politics and high-level diplomacy while rattling financial markets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
The city, county and state all issued local emergency declarations in the days following the fire.

— City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026

Definition of declaration

Noun

Footage eventually led to two suspects, ages 19 and 21, and interrogations concluded with confessions from both, officials said.

— Mark Price July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Since the fall of the Soviet Union 35 years ago, government files have been declassified and grand-jury testimonies unsealed; key players have made dramatic confessions.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

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Instead of tightening a leash or pushing on a dog’s back to force them to do a trick, pooches are commonly rewarded with treats, toys or positive affirmations.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The court’s term that ended last week is the most robust judicial affirmation of executive power over immigration in the court’s history, said Muzaffar Chishti, a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of affirmation

Noun

Ukraine rejects that assertion and Zelenskyy urged Putin last month to hold a one-on-one meeting with him, but the Kremlin leader refused.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Four fisher people from Indonesia’s Pari Island filed a legal complaint in 2023 against the Swiss construction company Holcim, which refutes their assertion that its climate change-causing emissions threaten their homes and livelihoods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of assertion

Noun

In the majority’s view, this must be read broadly to achieve the declaration’s insistence on rights and equality.

— Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Steve Tew, district attorney for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes, has never wavered in his insistence that Duncan was guilty of murder and that he should be put to death.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 29 June 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

Your letter should include your complete name, address, phone number and your credit report confirmation number, if available.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Regular, predictable appointments would help reduce the politicization of the confirmation process while preserving judicial independence.

— Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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