as in accused
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice
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Recent Examples of incriminated
For months leading up to his death, Thomas helped the task force by conducting nearly 100 drug buys that incriminated dozens of cocaine dealers — including a local drug kingpin who, according to investigators, ordered the hit on Thomas.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
Woodruff signed a statement that incriminated himself and his four friends.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Whereas criminal suspects in this past may have been incriminated by a Google query on, say, how to clean up bloodstains, a more comprehensive, detailed back-and-forth with a tool like ChatGPT gives investigators far more opportunities to prove intent and mindset, Lee explains.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
Woodruff signed a statement that incriminated himself and his four friends.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Whereas criminal suspects in this past may have been incriminated by a Google query on, say, how to clean up bloodstains, a more comprehensive, detailed back-and-forth with a tool like ChatGPT gives investigators far more opportunities to prove intent and mindset, Lee explains.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incriminated
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Although the father wasn't told of the outcome, the older child accused of the abuse was removed from that foster program, according to the lawsuit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The father, whom Seth does not know, accused him of taking pics of his teenager.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Tarsem Singh, an Indian national, was recently indicted on vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide charges, according to DHS.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Hedrick, who lived down the street from Miller at the time of her disappearance, would eventually be named a suspect in other deaths, but was never indicted.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Incriminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminated. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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