How to Use not blame in a Sentence

not blame

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  • Make it about learning, not blame.
    Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But McVay and Rams players did not blame Smith for the loss.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Ask for a conversation focused on clarity, not blame.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Her goal is to empower people to seek appropriate treatment and not blame themselves.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The judge did not blame (Williams) or accuse (Williams) of delaying the case or holding up any funds from my daughter’ s mom.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • My daughter understands that and does not blame him for accepting temporary custody of the grandson.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Zelensky did not blame the Americans for that reversal.
    Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Teaching a young person to present herself with intention gives her knowledge and choice, not blame for someone else's prejudice.
    Tee Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • But others did not blame the mother alone, instead criticizing the husband and even the child's aunt and grandparents for not stepping in.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Josh Klein, a Telluride restaurant owner, says the town is now focused on recovery, not blame for what's happened.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Mexican authorities implied the killing of the young man was linked to cartel violence but did not blame any particular group.
    ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But Weaver on Tuesday did not blame the front office for not signing another defensive tackle in the offseason.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
  • As pressure mounts from federal workers, military families and small businesses hit by the shutdown, Durbin said the path forward lies in negotiation, not blame.
    Leila Fadel, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
  • However, Burton and Jones emphasized that the couple ultimately does not blame Brennan’s roommate, Bruce’s owner, for Brennan’s death.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The Armenian authorities did not blame Moscow directly, but a leading Russian Armenian businessman in Yerevan, Samvel Karapetyan, was arrested.
    Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025

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