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
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Republicans have blamed Democrats for the shutdown, despite an effort by Democrats over the weekend to take up legislation that would pay TSA workers.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Brown put the blame on himself before anyone else.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Head coach Joe Mazzulla blamed the Celtics’ fourth-quarter nosedive on the Wolves’ physicality, which his team failed to match.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Republicans have blamed Democrats for the shutdown, despite an effort by Democrats over the weekend to take up legislation that would pay TSA workers.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Continue reading … POLITICAL STANDOFF — Schiff, Booker deflect on shutdown blame amid terror concerns, thousands of DHS workers without pay.
—FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Brown put the blame on himself before anyone else.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
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Rogers, reportedly to the shock of those in attendance, backed up Microsoft by criticizing the work of the auditors.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lee criticized the failure of Bondi's DOJ to take new action against Epstein associates, even as the United Kingdom has made arrests based on information in the latest releases of files.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jurors had to decide the question by a preponderance of the evidence, a lower standard than reasonable doubt in the guilt phase.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Originally sentenced to three years in prison, Seungri’s term was reduced to 18 months in 2022 following his admission of guilt.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Overall, the property demonstrates a strong commitment to environmental responsibility, ethical labor standards, and cultural preservation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some of my responsibilities include collecting medical histories, making financial estimates for procedures, organizing records, cleaning kennels, prepping surgery rooms, doing post-op recovery, and some basic patient care.—
Michelle Le,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On the next page, David Greising faults Mayor Brandon Johnson for failing to adequately entice the Bears to stay in Chicago.—
Colleen Kujawa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Golden didn’t fault his team’s effort but said Florida played rushed and disorganized offensively.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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The feud escalated further in February, when Owens launched a multi-part series targeting Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, delving into her family background and advancing insinuations about her role in his death that were widely condemned across the conservative spectrum.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Both of Georgia’s senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, have condemned the warehouse conversion and requested ICE pull back from the plan.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The organizers were arrested and denounced by authorities as counter-revolutionaries.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Swalwell’s campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment, but candidates like former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and former State Controller Betty Yee have denounced prediction markets and vowed to crack down on them if elected.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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