implicate
verb
im·pli·cate
ˈim-plə-ˌkāt 
implicated; implicating
Synonyms
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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Despite legislators’ claims to the contrary, the law forcing the divestiture of TikTok – the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – implicates First Amendment interests.
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Anupam Chander, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
But research also suggests that incretins can have direct effects on brain pathways, in particular those involved in the reward system implicated in addictive behaviors.
—Alice Park, TIME, 21 May 2024
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Anupam Chander, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
But research also suggests that incretins can have direct effects on brain pathways, in particular those involved in the reward system implicated in addictive behaviors.
—Alice Park, TIME, 21 May 2024
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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
Legal Definition
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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