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
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
In the aftermath of the American invasion of Iraq, blaming Israel for encouraging the U.S. intervention was the realm of fringe conspiracy theorists.
—Ilan Goldenberg, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2025
Reem Raouda, CNBC, 22 June 2025
Public consensus thus far has primarily placed blame on the experimental design of the craft, which was ultimately unable to withstand the extreme pressures of its deep-sea dive.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Verb
The findings could put to rest one of the biggest questions around the terrifying incident: Who is to blame?
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
In the aftermath of the American invasion of Iraq, blaming Israel for encouraging the U.S. intervention was the realm of fringe conspiracy theorists.
—Ilan Goldenberg, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2025
Noun
The reframe invites problem-solving instead of blame — and that gets to the root of the issue.
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—Reem Raouda, CNBC, 22 June 2025
Public consensus thus far has primarily placed blame on the experimental design of the craft, which was ultimately unable to withstand the extreme pressures of its deep-sea dive.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
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At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Mamdani joined her for a sarcastic infomercial on her account, criticizing Mayor Adams’ record.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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In very unhinged behavior, Lucy tracks Sophie down (after her boss expressly tells her the client doesn't want any contact whatsoever), and unsurprisingly, Sophie admonishes her for invading her privacy in an attempt to absolve her feelings of guilt.—
Aisha Harris,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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The Holocaust looms over discussions about Israel, with many claiming the country’s sense of historical guilt has made it, until recently, reluctant to criticize Israeli politics.—
Agnes Mueller,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The price tag attached to its capabilities could be tweaked at that point, potentially providing some breathing room for the lowest spenders Washington has been pushing for an unprecedented defense expenditure increase, arguing that European allies must take responsibility for their own security.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Hackers aligned with Iran have claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on President Trump’s Truth Social platform, according to the cyber nonprofit Center for Internet Security (CIS).—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
Verb
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In her dissent, Sotomayor faulted the court for turning a blind eye to injustice.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Pacific Gas & Electric has been faulted for multiple fires in recent years, including the Zogg Fire in 2020 that killed four, the Dixie Fire in 2021 that cost $637.4 million to put out and the devastating Camp Fire in 2018 that killed 85.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Administration officials have sharply condemned the leak, and signaled that access to classified systems would be restricted.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 June 2025
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What to Know As Arab states rushed to condemn U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear sites and to call for diplomacy, Syria was notably absent.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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