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culpability

[kuhl-puh-bil-i-tee] / ˌkʌl pəˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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World Vision has repeatedly denied its culpability, acknowledged both by Israeli courts and key actors in the Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Only the two most recent versions — Nolan’s and Uberto Pasolini’s 2024 “The Return,” starring a sinewy Ralph Fiennes — center on Odysseus’ culpability for the carnage of the Trojan War.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

They may never agree about self-defense, culpability, or punishment.

From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026

The family’s companies have settled many accusations of environmental violations by agreeing to pay fines and invest in better pollution prevention without admitting or denying culpability.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

But to completely disregard a person's disability would be unfair in evaluating what degree of culpability to assign and what sentence to impose.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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