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implicate

[im-pli-keyt] / ˈɪm plɪˌkeɪt /


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The 49-year-old has vowed to implicate officials in the current government in the case.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The files do not implicate Clinton in any wrongdoing; he has not been accused of misconduct by Epstein's victims who have come forward so far, and there is no proof he knew of his crimes.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

But Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett rejected this contention, particularly when those “affairs” implicate “the core congressional power of the purse.”

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

It’s also staged to implicate the audience in the Marcos’ ascension to office, ultimately revealing how corrupt leaders often appear charming at first.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

White would need to tie up these loose ends, but at last a witness had emerged who could directly implicate Hale in the plot.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann