implicate

verb

ˈim-plə-ˌkāt How to pronounce implicate (audio)
Definition of implicatenext
archaic
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower

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Recent Examples of implicate Sprague said the level of planning Clancy did on the night of the killings implicated her as being in a state of rational thought. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026 The immune system has been implicated in several medical conditions, including mood disorders such as depression. — Anand Kumar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 Corliss said the shark that bit Daniel was a nurse shark, a docile species that experts say is rarely implicated in shark bites. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Although investigators have been spotted at Hickerson’s family home, he has not been implicated in Panettiere’s death. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for implicate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicate
  1. weave
  2. intertwine
  3. twist
  4. entwine
Verb
  • In a women's cooperative in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, members weave wedding blankets, and at a workshop in Bagru in India, artisans pound block prints onto fabric.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Novotny recently created the look for Julia Fox, weaving chestnut tones through the deeper base for a soft, lived-in effect.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of weave
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  • In this case, because the families of the victims and the defendant are intertwined, competing interests may interfere with consensus.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • State lawmakers on Monday passed new safeguards around social media, artificial intelligence and data centers at a time when technology has become intertwined with people’s daily lives.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of intertwine
Verb
  • The system shudders a bit and then gets back to normal, like a person stubbing a toe or twisting an ankle faces discomfort and difficulty walking for a while.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His support of his ex-wife has been twisted around by citizen detectives who have accused Patrick of money-grabbing.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of twist
Verb
  • Yet subject and setting are not the same, only closely entwined.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The stories of two high schoolers, Jules and Quinn, entwine on May 1, the day a serial killer attacks one of them.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of entwine

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“Implicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicate. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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