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imputation

[im-pyoo-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪm pjʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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In court on Wednesday, Justice Elizabeth Raper dismissed the case, saying the imputation that MacInnes had changed her story about the incident was not defamatory.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Vector Casa de Bolsa said it “categorically rejected any imputation that compromises its institutional integrity.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2025

A 1919 Supreme Court ruling declared that a pardon "carries an imputation of guilt and acceptance of a confession of it."

From Salon Mar. 31, 2023

That’s why I don’t accept the imputation of dishonesty.

From New York Times Oct. 12, 2021

“I know something of Mr. Lloyd; I shall write to him; if his reply agrees with your statement, you shall be publicly cleared from every imputation; to me, Jane, you are clear now.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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