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
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Recent Examples of faulted
The referee also faulted Adam Cohen for blocking the sale of his father’s archive, which includes 200 notebooks, as well as paintings, hats, instruments and other ephemera, and which was appraised at one point at $48 million.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
The safety board faulted Atmos for not doing more to identify threats posed by expansive soils, noting regulators had been warning about the issue since 2008 and that the NTSB identified expansive soils as a factor in a 2018 Atmos explosion in Dallas that killed one and injured four.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Cuban officials have previously attributed them to US economic sanctions, though critics have also faulted a lack of investment in the island’s ailing generation system.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Service simply cannot be faulted in terms of friendliness and sweetness, though efficiency is perhaps another matter.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
His campaign has also faulted Hynes for misleading statements about the office’s improvements and Kaegi’s own home bill.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Johnson, in turn, faulted Allred for supporting the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal detention of certain migrants accused of crimes, such as theft or burglary.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Architectural experts and members of the public who weighed in on the design faulted it for being too big and for the White House short circuiting the typical approval process, Leubke said.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The pilots in part faulted air traffic control for failing to monitor low-altitude traffic.
—Marc Scribner, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
The safety board faulted Atmos for not doing more to identify threats posed by expansive soils, noting regulators had been warning about the issue since 2008 and that the NTSB identified expansive soils as a factor in a 2018 Atmos explosion in Dallas that killed one and injured four.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Cuban officials have previously attributed them to US economic sanctions, though critics have also faulted a lack of investment in the island’s ailing generation system.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Service simply cannot be faulted in terms of friendliness and sweetness, though efficiency is perhaps another matter.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
His campaign has also faulted Hynes for misleading statements about the office’s improvements and Kaegi’s own home bill.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Johnson, in turn, faulted Allred for supporting the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal detention of certain migrants accused of crimes, such as theft or burglary.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Architectural experts and members of the public who weighed in on the design faulted it for being too big and for the White House short circuiting the typical approval process, Leubke said.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The pilots in part faulted air traffic control for failing to monitor low-altitude traffic.
—Marc Scribner, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulted
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Benjamin Rush, a Founding Father and a physician, criticized the medical establishment for being closed-minded about treatments recommended by non-physicians.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Glendon Hall, who leads the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee, criticized the police at the time.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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State Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch blamed senate Republicans for failing to pass higher raises for teachers.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ackman blamed its poor share price performance partly on the delay of UMG’s listing in the United States.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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The president has been condemned for his remarks about Iran and Islam by groups that include the Council on American-Islamic Relations, who called them inflammatory.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Protect Martindale-Brightwood, one of the neighborhood groups against the data center, on Monday condemned the act of violence at Gibson's home and denied any involvement.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Later, some passengers were forced to get off buses as protesters denounced the government’s fuel price increase.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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During his first Palm Sunday address, the pontiff denounced those who use God to justify war and urged prayers for peace, particularly for those suffering in the Middle East.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Faulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulted. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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