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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This small act puts an end to Whelan and Taverner’s (Kristin Scott Thomas) attempts to cover the whole thing up—a sneaky move to hide MI5’s culpability.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
But your culpability in this shameful saga is unimpeachable.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Police did not elaborate on Collier's culpability in the incident.
—Cristian Santana, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
Smyth was the original person who tipped the police off about Lyle and Erik's culpability in the murder of their parents.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
But your culpability in this shameful saga is unimpeachable.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Police did not elaborate on Collier's culpability in the incident.
—Cristian Santana, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
Smyth was the original person who tipped the police off about Lyle and Erik's culpability in the murder of their parents.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Culpability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culpability. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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