recrimination
noun
re·crim·i·na·tion
ri-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən 
: a retaliatory accusation
also
: the making of such accusations
endless recrimination
Examples of recrimination in a Sentence
The discussion turned into a heated debate with recriminations flying back and forth.
The meeting ended with bitterness and recrimination.
Recent Examples on the Web
Social media had become a sea of outrage and recriminations.
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Peter Vanham, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
There will be no end to it anytime soon: the funerals, the recriminations, the threats, the fear, the assaults.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
But beyond the recriminations, a more complex story is unfolding in Punjab, analysts, political leaders and residents say.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
The August defeat spurred internal finger-pointing and recrimination within conservative camps; GOP leaders were accused of shying away from publicly supporting the controversial measure that drained money and support from the November ballot race.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
The literary fair began under a cloud of anger and recrimination after an event honoring a Palestinian novelist was canceled in response to the attacks on Israel.
—Adam Sella, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
In the end, House Democratic opposition prompted Shapiro to agree to veto the $100 million program from wider budget legislation — drawing angry recriminations from Republicans and school choice allies.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
Following in their wake was a summer of recriminations and uncertainty for a space that had once sought to unify.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
Moscow and Yerevan have engaged in mutual recriminations since last week’s military action, with Russian officials claiming that Pashinyan was to blame after conceding earlier this year that Nagorno-Karabakh was part of Azerbaijan.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
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Peter Vanham, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
There will be no end to it anytime soon: the funerals, the recriminations, the threats, the fear, the assaults.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
But beyond the recriminations, a more complex story is unfolding in Punjab, analysts, political leaders and residents say.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
The August defeat spurred internal finger-pointing and recrimination within conservative camps; GOP leaders were accused of shying away from publicly supporting the controversial measure that drained money and support from the November ballot race.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
The literary fair began under a cloud of anger and recrimination after an event honoring a Palestinian novelist was canceled in response to the attacks on Israel.
—Adam Sella, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
In the end, House Democratic opposition prompted Shapiro to agree to veto the $100 million program from wider budget legislation — drawing angry recriminations from Republicans and school choice allies.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
Following in their wake was a summer of recriminations and uncertainty for a space that had once sought to unify.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
Moscow and Yerevan have engaged in mutual recriminations since last week’s military action, with Russian officials claiming that Pashinyan was to blame after conceding earlier this year that Nagorno-Karabakh was part of Azerbaijan.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
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