implicate
verb
im·pli·cate
ˈim-plə-ˌkāt 
implicated; implicating
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Examples of implicate in a Sentence
His business partner was implicated in the theft.
the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower
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The evidence, Raza explained, either implicates a person directly in a potential criminal act—such as a soldier caught on video shooting a civilian—or identifies them as involved in a more systematic crime.
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Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
The legal firm stated that over 450 of McDonald's U.K. restaurants had been implicated in the claims so far, per the release.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Then-Auburn assistant Chuck Person was implicated in the FBI’s investigation into corruption in college basketball in September 2017, and the school fired him two months later.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The trial also implicates 11 other defendants, including former ministers and intermediaries accused of facilitating illicit financial transactions.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
The legal firm stated that over 450 of McDonald's U.K. restaurants had been implicated in the claims so far, per the release.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Then-Auburn assistant Chuck Person was implicated in the FBI’s investigation into corruption in college basketball in September 2017, and the school fired him two months later.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The trial also implicates 11 other defendants, including former ministers and intermediaries accused of facilitating illicit financial transactions.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Implicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implicate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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implicate
verb
im·pli·cate
ˈim-plə-ˌkāt
implicated; implicating
: to show to be connected or involved
evidence that implicates him in the robbery
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implicate
transitive verb
im·pli·cate
ˈim-plə-ˌkāt
implicated; implicating
1
: to involve as a consequence, corollary, or natural inference
firing the federal employee because of her protest implicates the First Amendment
2
: to connect to a crime
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