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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Recent Examples of culpability
His longstanding interest in free will led to the 2022 co-edited volume Agency in Mental Disorder, which brings philosophical reasoning about limits and culpability to bear on addiction, mental illness, and psychotherapy.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2025
France released a scathing assessment of its own culpability.
—The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
That stack also featured several books by David Irving, a disgraced British historian who has denied the existence of the Nazi gas chambers and helped popularize the theory about Mr. Churchill’s culpability in World War II espoused by Mr. Cooper on Mr. Carlson’s show.
—Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
An inspector general's report later noted the institution's culpability in failing to supervise the duo.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2025
France released a scathing assessment of its own culpability.
—The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
That stack also featured several books by David Irving, a disgraced British historian who has denied the existence of the Nazi gas chambers and helped popularize the theory about Mr. Churchill’s culpability in World War II espoused by Mr. Cooper on Mr. Carlson’s show.
—Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
An inspector general's report later noted the institution's culpability in failing to supervise the duo.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culpability
Noun
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Don’t look to nobody else or point blame at somebody else because you ain’t reached or tapped into your blessings yet.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
7 July 2025
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The balance of the blame fell on the college, according to the judge.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There's a lot of guilt … a ton of fear, but there's also deep gratitude.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Wood sent to prison after violating probation A Jan. 1, 2010, incident — five months after his initial probation ended — led to an admission of guilt by Wood.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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“Culpability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culpability. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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