as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
more concerned with pleasing audiences, the playwright has always claimed to be indifferent to whether critics praise his comedies or blame them without mercy
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as in guilt
responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
willingly accepted the blame for not seeing that the kitchen was properly cleaned
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as in responsibility
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
blame for the school's poor performance in standardized tests was attributed to several factors
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Recent Examples of blame
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
When a project falls behind schedule, the electrical team points at the cooling contractors, and the cooling technicians blame the structural engineers.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Anna Shields,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Some of the blame for HALO's mismanagement falls on NASA, which the OIG memo says put unrealistic expectations on Northrop's progress.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
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Verb
In an email to The Sacramento Bee, Tod Lipka, Step Up’s president and CEO, blamed the fraud suit on Step Up’s partner, Shangri-La Industries, which had planned to build the homeless housing.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
When a project falls behind schedule, the electrical team points at the cooling contractors, and the cooling technicians blame the structural engineers.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Noun
Finally, adopt a learning mindset, viewing conflict as an opportunity for understanding and resolution rather than blame.
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Anna Shields,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Some of the blame for HALO's mismanagement falls on NASA, which the OIG memo says put unrealistic expectations on Northrop's progress.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
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The program posed a massive political problem for Mamdani, who’s been criticized by both his allies and opponents for his stance.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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Murdaugh’s attorneys appealed the convictions, saying the trial was tainted by the county clerk Becky Hill’s inappropriate comments to jurors implying his guilt.
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Graf said that comment violated a rule prohibiting prosecutors from expressing their opinion about the guilt or innocence of a defendant.
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In the interim, Deputy Superintendent Melissa Balknight assumed Hill’s responsibilities.
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In that way, a commitment to physical fitness and its various metrics offers leaders greater tolerance for the demanding responsibilities of the role.
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If these rotations fail to get results, will Spo take the blame or will fans forget his history and fault the player who is underperforming?
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The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events.
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Eight of the primary winners who condemned the Gaza conflict were backed by American Priorities, a new pro-Palestinian super PAC supporting candidates who have been critical of Israel’s military actions.
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Lot is often described in the Qurʾān, and in subsequent interpretive traditions, in the role of condemning the men of Sodom for lusting after men rather than women.
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Activists and faith leaders denounced the conditions at the office during a press conference the previous day, calling on officials to visit the facility and said there had been bad conditions at the facility for weeks.
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Prosecutors call Hearn’s actions a deliberate, violent act causing more than $1,000 in damage, and his attorneys denounce the case as an alarming misuse of government power.
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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