culpable
adjective
cul·pa·ble
ˈkəl-pə-bəl 
1
: meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
culpable negligence
The defendant is culpable for her actions.
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Examples of culpable in a Sentence
They held her culpable for the accident.
He's more culpable than the others because he's old enough to know better.
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Law enforcement officers who executed the warrants were similarly not culpable of any crime, per prosecutors.
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Maresca and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola cited challenges with the pitch in Columbus, where Caicedo had been culpable for conceding possession in the lead-up to a City goal.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
In Scotland, helping someone to die could lead to prosecution for culpable homicide.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
The industry may be culpable for direct indicators of global warming, but not these indirect killer extremes.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Maresca and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola cited challenges with the pitch in Columbus, where Caicedo had been culpable for conceding possession in the lead-up to a City goal.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
In Scotland, helping someone to die could lead to prosecution for culpable homicide.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
The industry may be culpable for direct indicators of global warming, but not these indirect killer extremes.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Culpable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culpable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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culpable
adjective
cul·pa·ble
ˈkəl-pə-bəl
: deserving blame
Legal Definition
culpable
adjective
cul·pa·ble
ˈkəl-pə-bəl
: deserving condemnation or blame as wrong or harmful
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