as in weaves
to cause to twine about one another
the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower
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Recent Examples of implicates
The investigation also implicates the brother of Israel’s Shin Bet chief, though he was not indicted.
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Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
And the out of control fraud in your state also implicates election security.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
And what the Court was looking at was whether a soldier could essentially refuse to deploy during a foreign invasion, and that implicates some of the President’s most potent powers in the area of foreign relations.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
However, current vascular research, some of it cited by Michael Lebow, MD, implicates abnormal blood flow as an important factor in maintaining inflammation within the knee joint.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The 60-count indictment that actually implicates a lot of these people and the prosecution memo were not released.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
As divisions persist over whether the scandal implicates more Democrats or Republicans, the factual accounts of those directly involved, including Giuffre, are central to understanding any political or legal implications.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
His prosecution implicates societal interests of the highest order.
—ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
There is no connection too far-fetched to consider as exemplified by Owens proposing that the presence of an Egyptian plane in Utah implicates foreign leaders.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
And the out of control fraud in your state also implicates election security.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
And what the Court was looking at was whether a soldier could essentially refuse to deploy during a foreign invasion, and that implicates some of the President’s most potent powers in the area of foreign relations.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
However, current vascular research, some of it cited by Michael Lebow, MD, implicates abnormal blood flow as an important factor in maintaining inflammation within the knee joint.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The 60-count indictment that actually implicates a lot of these people and the prosecution memo were not released.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
As divisions persist over whether the scandal implicates more Democrats or Republicans, the factual accounts of those directly involved, including Giuffre, are central to understanding any political or legal implications.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
His prosecution implicates societal interests of the highest order.
—ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
There is no connection too far-fetched to consider as exemplified by Owens proposing that the presence of an Egyptian plane in Utah implicates foreign leaders.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicates
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Vimini is likely just a hint of what’s to come, as Bulgari weaves designs from its past with the fresh talent and the state-of-the-art resources shaping its future.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2026
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This relationship brings another level to the film, as Kotevska weaves in the titular folktale of Silyan, about another lonely man and his stork.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Throughout, Tallent intertwines the sport’s esoteric lingo through his characters’ emotions, finding connections between the jargon and their own experiences and feelings.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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Preparing practice and game plans, as well as scouting opponents, intertwines with being joined at the hip with Ball as much as possible.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Implicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicates. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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