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
Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Cheney is the one to blame for throwing away the budgetary sustainability that had been gained in the 1990s.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2026
Why should anyone other than the investigator then take the blame?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Verb
Moscow and Kyiv have blamed each other for targeting the plant.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Cheney is the one to blame for throwing away the budgetary sustainability that had been gained in the 1990s.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Noun
Advertisement What people often don’t realize is that the griever is already locked in a loop of self-blame.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2026
Why should anyone other than the investigator then take the blame?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
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While DeGette has focused her comments on the need for humanitarian aid, Kiros has more directly criticized Israel and questioned its legitimacy as a state.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The posts criticizing White's coaching decisions, rotations and accountability picked up real traction across Clark-heavy corners of X after the blowout.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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In boyhood, guilt was a constant companion.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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According to Botwin, cancer survivors she’s worked with have dealt with emotional challenges that affect their healing process, including depression and survivor’s guilt.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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People see you as sensible and ready to assume the responsibilities of the position.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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And every morning, thousands of CPS educators walk into those same buildings carrying an enormous responsibility that too often goes unrecognized.—
Susana A. Mendoza,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Sand has focused his campaign on government accountability and faulted Republicans for the state's economic issues, while pitching universal pre-K and criticizing a school voucher program introduced by GOP officials.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Anisimova caught her toss, but then double-faulted and lost the game.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon all condemned Iran’s attacks across the Gulf.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The owner of Boise’s condemned Union Block building, Kenneth Howell, has appealed his March court loss and filed a new lawsuit against the city, arguing that the condemnation decision was arbitrary.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2026
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As the video drew more attention, protesters gathered at the Shelby Police Department Friday to denounce the officer’s actions and call on the department to take action before he was fired, CNN affiliate WBTV reported.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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The song, and its accompanying video featuring Bryan dancing on a dock, was ripped online, and launched a string of comments denouncing the track — about, yep, fishing and hunting, golfing and drinking — as the product of a large language model.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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