inculpating

verb

present participle of inculpate
as in implicating

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  1. implicating
  2. prosecuting
  3. reporting
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  • The Miami Herald reported at the time that there was debate over the precise timing of Moïse’s death, while a Haitian official familiar with the investigation said police stood by their findings implicating the Colombians in the assassination.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In the days after Rivas’ body was found, multiple people came forward with information implicating McLemore, police have said.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of implicating
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  • His office was responsible for prosecuting federal crimes, including those related to immigration, terrorism, public corruption, child exploitation, firearms and narcotics.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Such arrests have profound impacts on the lives and reputations of those falsely accused and take valuable resources away from prosecuting actual perpetrators.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosecuting
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  • By Hugo Gurdon & Christopher Tremoglie Must Read Washington Secrets delivers behind-the-scenes reporting on Washington politics and the power players who run the city.
    — Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
  • By Wednesday, reporting surfaced that Zacharia sat for the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011, but did not pass.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Inculpating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inculpating. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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