as in accusation
an angry statement in which you accuse or criticize a person who has accused or criticized you
The discussion turned into a heated debate with recriminations flying back and forth.
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Recent Examples of recrimination
Ireland's leadership traveled as well, while Australia sought stabilization after years of intense trade frictions, recriminations, and retaliation.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
At a time when people are being rounded up, questioned and sometimes dragged away because of their accent or skin color, recrimination would be understandable.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The instinct to duck recrimination and point the finger at others is baked into human nature.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
But anyone willing to consider the thicket of fears, affections and recriminations that grows through the cracks of a long relationship will find in these pages an almost unbearable tenderness.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
At a time when people are being rounded up, questioned and sometimes dragged away because of their accent or skin color, recrimination would be understandable.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The instinct to duck recrimination and point the finger at others is baked into human nature.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
But anyone willing to consider the thicket of fears, affections and recriminations that grows through the cracks of a long relationship will find in these pages an almost unbearable tenderness.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recrimination
Noun
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Pakistan accuses Afghanistan's Taliban government of providing a safe haven within Afghanistan for the TTP, an accusation that Afghanistan denies.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 16 years after Jafar Karzoun died after a fight outside a restaurant in Storrs during Spring Weekend at the University of Connecticut, his parents will finally see the wrongful death accusations tied to his killing argued in civil court.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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His prosecution has sparked outrage on social media and prompted several petitions calling for the charges against him to be dropped, including one signed by more than 380,000 people.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Garnacho has been fit throughout Rosenior’s 12-games in charge so far, but has only started against Charlton, Brentford, Pafos in the Champions League, West Ham and Hull City in the FA Cup fourth round.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ray is the broken heart of Dope Thief, and the series delivers an incrimination of the systems that failed him through his roller coaster of panic and despair.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Recrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recrimination. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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