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
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
India's right-wing news channels have blamed Pakistan and featured calls for retaliation.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Newsom signs $180 million more for fire prevention, plus slew of Democratic priorities
Authors with Bay Area ties from left and right lay blame for Golden State’s woes
Gavin Newsom wants nations to exempt California goods from tariffs.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Phoebe’s sober now and blames herself for putting Joe into Kate’s orbit.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
India's right-wing news channels have blamed Pakistan and featured calls for retaliation.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
While acknowledging pain is healthy, staying trapped in blame can drain our energy, strain our relationships and dim our hope for change.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Newsom signs $180 million more for fire prevention, plus slew of Democratic priorities
Authors with Bay Area ties from left and right lay blame for Golden State’s woes
Gavin Newsom wants nations to exempt California goods from tariffs.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
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The end of the parole program is part of Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration paths that allow people to temporarily come to the U.S. Republicans also criticized the parole program as an overreach and abuse of executive presidential power.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Progressives are criticizing tariffs for boosting prices and triggering international chaos.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Dina got to be with him, Dina got to spend that last day with him, and there's a lot of guilt and regret on Ellie's part.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Families who lose a loved one are prone to mental health deficits such as depression, PTSD, and anxiety, compounded by feelings of guilt, self-blame, shame, and condemnation, often resulting in social isolation.—
William Mullane,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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When freed from this responsibility, women can pursue education that increases their earning potential by as much as twenty-five percent for each additional year in school.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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But adulthood can also come with come with a mountain of responsibility, from paying your own bills to deciding where to live, which can can be overwhelming to navigate all at once.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One board member defended the district’s decision, while another faulted it.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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Cohen faulted big law firms for not standing up to Trump as they would be expected to do for any of their clients.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump didn’t exactly condemn the missile strikes on Kyiv, the country’s second largest city.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Most nations — including the United States — have officially condemned the annexation as a violation of international law.—
Darlene Superville and Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The next day, animal control officers returned to the home and knocked on the door, but no one answered, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Jey landed a big uppercut early in the match that knocked Gunther on his butt.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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