INCRIMINATING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

incriminating

verb

present participle of incriminate

as in accusing

to make a claim of wrongdoing against in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice

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Recent Examples of incriminating Even when Danny and Frank suggest that Catherine killed Alden’s mother for her fentanyl stash, Alden sticks by her — and, in the episode’s final moments, hands Danny a flash drive with tons of incriminating information on it. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 The prosecutor, however, told jurors that Davis, from 1998 to 2023, made several incriminating statements and, in 1998, admitted to the FBI to being in Las Vegas at the time of Shakur’s slaying. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Though the trick watch that recorded Sang-gil’s incriminating meeting with the mayor has been destroyed, Eun-sae backed up the footage. — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 The group uncovered an incriminating flash drive hidden in Victor’s safe, exposing his role in covering up a deadly conspiracy involving a construction project. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Finding just enough evidence to avoid paying someone’s buyout without incriminating anyone else. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Though suspicious, the recording was not considered incriminating, as Hodel may have suspected his home was wiretapped and was taunting police. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026 And if an incriminating video existed, there wasn’t as big of a platform to share it. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 1 June 2026 But while no incriminating data or embarrassing details accompany the couple's profile, Duncan stares at their pictures as if he's seen a ghost. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

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Piker then fired back at Scholten on social media, accusing her of seeking attention and attacking him over his opposition to Zionism.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
The two sides had been due to meet Monday for preliminary discussions for a possible settlement, but Bonta called off the meeting late Sunday, after accusing Paramount of misrepresenting details of an earlier meeting held on Friday.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

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Now Washington has sharply escalated tensions by indicting the 94-year-old former Cuban president, Raúl Castro (brother of Fidel).

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 22 May 2026
Natalie Neysa Alund Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez fired back at the Justice Department for indicting Castro on Wednesday, saying the country acted in self defense in the more than three-decade-old killings.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 20 May 2026

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