as in criticized
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
you should look at your own work before faulting what others have done
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of faulted
Nevertheless, Warsh expressed support for lowering interest rates over the past year and faulted Powell for resisting cuts.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
In their letter, Democrats also faulted Noem for failing to appear before the Homeland Security Committee for its annual threats hearing, despite testifying before House lawmakers.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Ruud did it better in the first set, an ugly opener for Shelton who double-faulted three times and had 15 unforced errors against 11 winners.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Reitz faulted Roy for calling for Paxton’s removal during the 2020 whistleblower scandal and backing his impeachment by the Texas House for alleged misconduct.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Fire Department also was faulted by SCE for not having the firefighting resources to battle the blaze.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
In a subsequent report on the incident, the NTSB faulted PG&E for failing to quickly locate the valves needed to shut off the gas release.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
The prosecutor also faulted Busfield for delaying before turning himself in, and for flying to New Mexico instead of turning himself in to authorities near his home in New York so he could be extradited.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Auditors faulted the state for not having the investigative chops to catch fraud.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
In their letter, Democrats also faulted Noem for failing to appear before the Homeland Security Committee for its annual threats hearing, despite testifying before House lawmakers.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Ruud did it better in the first set, an ugly opener for Shelton who double-faulted three times and had 15 unforced errors against 11 winners.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Reitz faulted Roy for calling for Paxton’s removal during the 2020 whistleblower scandal and backing his impeachment by the Texas House for alleged misconduct.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Fire Department also was faulted by SCE for not having the firefighting resources to battle the blaze.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
In a subsequent report on the incident, the NTSB faulted PG&E for failing to quickly locate the valves needed to shut off the gas release.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
The prosecutor also faulted Busfield for delaying before turning himself in, and for flying to New Mexico instead of turning himself in to authorities near his home in New York so he could be extradited.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Auditors faulted the state for not having the investigative chops to catch fraud.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulted
Verb
-
Chinese state media criticized the H20 for lacking technological prowess and being environmentally unfriendly, with regulators eventually halting imports over security concerns.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Liston questioned why Pretti was carrying a handgun — which appeared to be removed from its holster by an officer just before the shooting — and Baisley criticized Minneapolis’ local leadership and immigrants without proper legal status.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
-
The order echoes the administration’s January 2025 action, which blamed California’s environmental and water‑management policies for intensifying wildfires and authorized federal agencies to override state water restrictions and accelerate environmental waivers.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Columbia University's new president is already facing opposition from anti-Israel rabble-rousers, who have condemned her for previous actions taken against leftist encampments at her last college.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Two former Democratic presidents yesterday condemned the scenes in Minnesota following the killing of Alex Pretti this weekend.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
As Carlson was being denounced by various conservatives for sitting down with Fuentes, the President defended him.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
-
Stephen Maturen / Getty Images In Colorado, lawmakers denounced the shooting.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Faulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulted. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
