RECRIMINATE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

recriminate

verb

Definition of recriminate

as in to retaliate

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In its March 9 lawsuit, Anthropic alleged the government violated its right to free speech under the First Amendment to the Constitution by retaliating against its views on AI safety.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Iran retaliated immediately by attacking American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq on a scale not seen since the Vietnam War.

— Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of retaliate

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Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence in a Texas federal prison camp, had argued she was selectively prosecuted as a scapegoat, but the judge dismissed those claims as frivolous.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
However, Pearl Fernandez and Isauro Aguirre were ultimately responsible for the torture and murder of Gabriel and were prosecuted for that, and they were convicted of that.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of prosecute

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Although investigators have been spotted at Hickerson’s family home, he has not been implicated in Panettiere’s death.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
When that technology was released in 2021, the easy-to-hide tracking devices were soon implicated in stalking cases.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of implicate

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As The Athletic reported on Sunday, the two clubs are close to finalising a €70million (£60m; $81m) transfer agreement.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Users reported problems with Outlook, while OpenAI said users may experience problems starting or continuing tasks in ChatGPT Work, temporarily disabling two of the modern office's favorite methods of assigning more work.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

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The law paved the way for thousands of victims to sue their abusers but has been criticized for draining the coffers of local governments.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
In California, lawmakers are considering a package of bills restricting addictive features for kids and allowing families to sue tech companies if kids are harmed.

— Shannon Bond, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

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