incrimination

noun

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as in recrimination

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  1. recrimination
  2. indictment
  3. accusation
  4. allegation
  5. count
  6. complaint
  7. plea
Noun
  • Donald Trump is near the start of a new presidency − or the beginning of a post-campaign career that could be filled with prosecutions, lawsuits, legal expenses, and political recriminations.
    David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Some lean into forgiveness, some dive headlong into recrimination.
    Chris Heath, Vulture, 31 July 2024
Definition of recrimination
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  • The former president has long claimed without evidence that prominent Democrats have been involved in his four indictments.
    David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Gautam Adani, 62, was charged in an indictment unsealed Wednesday with securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of indictment
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  • Wiley can’t speak for long about any subject without returning to his outrage over the accusations.
    Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Despite such accusations, Martinez ended up beating Democratic State Representative Steve Pajcic.
    Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of accusation
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  • Currently, Paxton, who has maintained his innocence while not publicly commenting on the allegations against him, is scheduled to be deposed in Austin on Feb. 1.
    Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The company vehemently denied the allegations and tried to label them as an attack on India and its institutions.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of allegation
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  • With the 49th staying in the Democrats’ hands, Republicans need just two more seats to keep control of the House, and 12 races remain too close to call, according to the Associated Press’ count.
    Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Ada’s superior core count and 12GB of dedicated video memory.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of count
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  • Earlier on Wednesday, the union representing the department’s rank-and-file officers, whose complaints to county officials triggered the report, asserted that their recent public criticism of Corpus only had to do with her job performance.
    Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The day after Simpson’s arrest last month, a federal complaint was filed against him.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of complaint
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  • The officials note that their plea comes after polling suggesting many Americans are concerned about postelection chaos and potential violence.
    Julia Mueller, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Yes, the chief’s initial plea for help went unheeded.
    Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of plea
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