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
Few writers are so skilled at studying themselves with such care and purpose — and without guilt or recrimination.
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Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Peters would be free to continue her public recrimination of election clerks, again putting them in harm’s way.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
The public meltdown devolved into legal threats and recriminations on both sides.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
As the government shut down at midnight, bipartisan recriminations continued.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
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Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Peters would be free to continue her public recrimination of election clerks, again putting them in harm’s way.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
The public meltdown devolved into legal threats and recriminations on both sides.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
As the government shut down at midnight, bipartisan recriminations continued.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recrimination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recrimination
Noun
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Bovino’s accusations against Pretti were rooted in Pretti being armed at the time he was shot.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bloc has also been scrutinizing X over accusations that Grok generated antisemitic material and has asked the site for more information.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An 80-year-old Haverhill accountant pleaded guilty in Essex Superior Court Friday to charges of maintaining a house of prostitution, and possession with intent to distribute charges for suboxone, gabapentin, and marijuana, as well as a fentanyl possession charge.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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To the charge of murder in the second degree, the jury has found the defendant guilty.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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