implicated

[im-pli-key-tid]

adjective

1. shown to be also involved, especially in an incriminating manner.

   In the wake of last year’s doping scandal, the Cycling Federation states that this year’s team will have no connection to any of the implicated team members, either directly or indirectly.

2. implied as a necessary circumstance, or as something to be inferred or understood.

   My defensive post was answering an implicated accusation that clearly overstepped the boundaries of an opinion.

3. intimately connected or related, or affected as a result.

   The paper delves into the historical background of our modern understanding of time, as well as the implicated problem of infinity.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of implicate.

Other Word Forms

• unimplicated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of implicated¹

implicate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The couple were among the most prominent figures implicated in the Varsity Blues college admission scandal in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

He was a close ally of former President Jacob Zuma and was implicated in what is known in South Africa as the state capture inquiry, which looked into allegations of high-level corruption during Zuma's presidency.

From BBC

Some of them were also among 4,000 signatures on a letter calling for a boycott of Israeli production companies, festivals and broadcasters "that are implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people".

From BBC

The House Speaker, who has been implicated, has resigned, although he denies any wrongdoing.

From BBC

It comes after thousands of Hollywood industry professionals signed a pledge vowing not to work with Israeli film institutions that are "implicated in genocide".

From BBC

Related Words

• involved