as in blame
responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
cannot find culpability where there is neither knowledge that a crime has been committed nor evidence of intent to commit a crime
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as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame
are you any less culpable for murder if you acted in the heat of passion?
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Recent Examples of culpability
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Jan. 2025
Even when confronted by Hector's niece Angela (Camila Rodriguez) the subject of his culpability doesn't come up.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Diskcover, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Trump and other Republicans have variously held Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) culpable on this point.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Still, the political fights over a broader culpability will likely rage on in the days to come.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Jan. 2025
Even when confronted by Hector's niece Angela (Camila Rodriguez) the subject of his culpability doesn't come up.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
These shifts in standards of care make uncovered, unclean stethoscopes culpable vectors in the event of infections during health care delivery.
—Diskcover, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Trump and other Republicans have variously held Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) culpable on this point.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culpability
Noun
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The conversation should be about building better connections and addressing the real issues that matter to Latino communities, rather than unfairly assigning blame.—
Jesse Mejia,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2025
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In corporate leaders’ minds, the blame rests not only on Trump but also Navarro and Lutnick.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Timothy Martin, a member of the environmental activist coalition Declare Emergency, was on April 8 found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and of injury to a National Gallery of Art exhibit, the Department of Justice reports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Apr. 2025
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This person is still innocent until proven guilty, but the show does a good job of depicting them as guilty.—
Taylor Kate Brown,
ProPublica,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His act of sacrifice was a culmination of his guilt over not doing enough to help June before.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Woman Cuts Off Sister Following Fight Over $60,000 Inheritance from Their Dad — Who's Still Alive Most Redditors agreed that the woman should keep her legal share of the money — and not feel the slightest bit of guilt about it.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But Miss Manners acknowledges that there is also the less blameworthy impulse to offer comfort — not just sympathy — when there is no real comfort to be offered.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Miss Manners acknowledges that there is also the less blameworthy impulse to offer comfort — not just sympathy — when there is no real comfort to be offered.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Culpability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culpability. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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