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implicate

[im-pli-keyt] / ˈɪm plɪˌkeɪt /
VERB
imply, involve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accuse affect blame charge cite embroil entangle incriminate suggest
STRONG
associate compromise concern connect frame hint impute include inculpate insinuate link mean mire name relate stigmatize tangle
WEAK
lay at one's door pin on point finger at
Antonyms
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exclude exculpate exonerate praise
STRONG
conceal disconnect dissociate divide guard hide neglect protect separate
WEAK
defend pardon support

Example Sentences

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Colorado argued that its statute does not meaningfully implicate the First Amendment because it regulates conduct and only incidentally burdens speech.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

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

The resulting criminal case, which splashed into public view with Williamson’s arrest Wednesday, does not implicate Newsom in any wrongdoing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

The only physical evidence to implicate Joe was a latent partial palm-print that the state's examiner testified matched him.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson