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Recent Examples of self-incrimination
In his appeal, Francis pointed to that remark as a violation of his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
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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
People have the right against self-incrimination and cannot be imprisoned without due process of law (fair procedures and trials).
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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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
People have the right against self-incrimination and cannot be imprisoned without due process of law (fair procedures and trials).
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-incrimination
Noun
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The moment culminates with a declaration of love in Norwegian — a phrase reserved for the deepest bonds.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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That rolling emergency declaration enabled more than $573 million to be spent on immigration enforcement from the account since 2023, including $405 million in just the past six months tied to pop-up detention centers, private jet costs and restaurant bills.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The three other men were beaten to coerce confessions before they were convicted by an all-white jury.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the city has faced over 40 lawsuits alleging Guevara falsified evidence, extracted confessions through torture and lied to wrongfully put dozens of Chicagoans behind bars.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 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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Our nation depends on independent journalism, investigative reporting and an affirmation of salient facts so policymakers can make critical decisions that shape society in America and across the world.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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In 2024-25, the Carabao Cup brought Newcastle glory and affirmation.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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American officials have since tried to distance themselves from the movement, denying any interest in funding it, contrary to separatist assertions.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The controversial elements of last year’s draft all were added at the insistence of Walters’ executive team, Morgan told reporters Thursday.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
9 Feb. 2026
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And yet, sometimes through the insistence of those same people that America live up to the tenets of public health, the system has come closer to the ideal.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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If the deadline had passed without Senate confirmation, Hall would have been banned from serving on the police board for life under state law.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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The email and invitation offered confirmation.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
5 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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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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“Self-incrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-incrimination. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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