implicate
verb (used with object)
to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner.
has implicated
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present perfectof implicate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Previous research has implicated fungi in chronic neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, but there is limited understanding of how these common microbes could be involved in the development of these conditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2023
The spectacular collapse of crypto trading platform FTX has implicated not just tech evangelists but celebrities too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
The investigation into the sect has implicated people with connections to the classical music world and who performed with Domingo in the past, including Mendelievich, an Argentine pianist.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
Research has implicated other possible biologic contributors such as genetics, maternal smoking and abnormal levels of the nervous system signaling chemical serotonin.
From Washington Post ● May 20, 2022
It may be necessary to remove large pieces of bone when the necrotic process has implicated the jaws.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
