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, 22 Aug. 2025
Peaceful demonstrations started in November after a railway station collapse killed 16 people, with critics blaming corruption and cost savings.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, what could be a helpful, collaborative learning lesson ends up feeling like a battle of blame and personal attacks.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Automakers can blame elevated prices on the new model year, not tariffs.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Peaceful demonstrations started in November after a railway station collapse killed 16 people, with critics blaming corruption and cost savings.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Insurers have their own sophisticated risk maps to guide them, but some brokers instead tell homeowners the blame lies with the map the state produced.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, what could be a helpful, collaborative learning lesson ends up feeling like a battle of blame and personal attacks.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
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Trump amps up his attacks on CEOs and other executives Trump has long used social media and his other public statements to cajole, criticize and praise companies and individual CEOs.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some social media users have criticized the department’s reverence for the 1940s, noting the period predated the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation, as well as other landmark legislation and Supreme Court decisions that were key to the civil rights era.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That being said, the guilt of leaving for me-time creeps in for so many parents at the end of a long day.—
Staff Author Updated,
Parents,
18 Aug. 2025
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The guilt of constantly replacing them adds up, and my sweet husband works so hard to help me.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Injecting any amount of mercury into children when safe, mercury-free alternatives exist defies common sense and public health responsibility.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Under its mandate issued by the Security Council, it is not empowered to enforce peace: The responsibility for implementing the resolution, and achieving lasting security and stability, lies squarely with the parties themselves.—
Jean-Pierre Lacroix,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Schiavo also faulted the FAA for not coming off as terribly responsive to problems.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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The White House has faulted India for high tariffs that Trump views as an effort to shut out U.S. producers.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Both Israel and the US have condemned moves to recognize a Palestinian state.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Attorney Lauren Cerri of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, representing the plaintiff, condemned school administration for ignoring prior complaints made by yard duty supervisors years earlier that Wilson was spending time in his classroom alone with female students during lunch recesses.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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