recriminated

Definition of recriminatednext
past tense of recriminate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminated
Verb
  • In corporate news, luxury conglomerate and industry bellwether LVMH reported quarterly sales that missed expectations on Monday as the sector begins to decipher the fallout from the war in the Middle East and its impact on stocks.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
  • After the case went cold for decades, advances in DNA technology led to the case being reopened and the baby's body being exhumed in July 2019, KVLY, Valley News Live, and KX News reported.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Arbuckle, a senior finance manager with over 20 years experience at Wells Fargo, claimed the bank retaliated against her for requesting medical accommodations.
    Chase Jordan April 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Hezbollah retaliated to the heavy strikes — which prompted an international outcry — by launching missiles into Israel, though no serious casualties have been reported.
    Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Former President Joe Biden was not implicated in the crimes.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The legislation would shield agencies and individual officers from civil liability while deputized on behalf of ICE, requiring the attorney general’s office to represent local agents and officers implicated in civil rights lawsuits stemming from ICE action.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But, in the slammers investigation, nearly all the people being prosecuted were pawns—passengers who’d agreed to ride in cars.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The landlord was prosecuted and convicted.
    George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Both sides have tried and failed to advance their partisan priorities the last few months.
    Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • DePaul, which finished 16-16 and 8-12 in the Big East, must replace multiple seniors who tried to help coach Chris Holtmann turn the program around, including guard CJ Gunn and forward NJ Benson.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Recriminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminated. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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