RECRIMINATED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

recriminated

verb

past tense of recriminate

as in informed (against)

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The New York Times reported that Marshall and his practice sued more than 700 patients during his decades-long medical career.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
County officials reported a financial shortfall of more than $35 million this year and eliminated 150 positions in June to help balance the budget.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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Murray alleges the school retaliated against Newman for reporting his concerns.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Iran has retaliated against targets across the Middle East, including a pumping station on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, and has used attacks on commercial shipping to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz.

— Steven John, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

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Tzemach, implicated in the assault of diplomats and held longer than the other nine, was transferred Monday to serve a week of house arrest, according to his lawyer, Asaf Gonen.

— Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
Both have been hit by corruption suspicions involving family members and allies, with Bolsonaro implicated in a sprawling scandal rocking Brazil.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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Miller, who prosecuted the case back in 2004 and 2005, sent Fernandez Rundle texts questioning her office’s handling of the case and denigrating the judge presiding over Smith’s resentencing.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
The Nuremberg women testified, prosecuted, wrote, translated and painted.

— Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of prosecuted

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Trump choices could prove costly Republicans tried to buck historical precedent — a president’s party almost always loses seats during the midterms — with an aggressive redistricting effort aimed at creating a more favorable congressional map.

— Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Jolly, 54, tried to ride the momentum of a national political environment that appeared to power major Democratic gains across the country.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

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