culprit
noun
a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault.
culprits
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pluralof culprit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hillingdon Council says it issues a £1,000 fixed penalty fine to culprits, and last month it seized and crushed a vehicle that was linked to fly tipping.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Officials haven’t identified any culprits and said they were seeking international cooperation in the probe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
In 2024 then–Surgeon General Vivek Murthy identified one of the main culprits: “A ‘culture of comparison’—often perpetuated online—around milestones, parenting and achievements, ‘has left many families feeling exhausted, burned out, and perpetually behind.’
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Listing agents are also culprits in this pattern, as they want to work with the celebrity and oblige their unrealistic expectations,” he explains.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
The culprits were a handful of plant species, including wheat, rice and potatoes.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
