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
The examples of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, where life after revolution is replete with bitterness and recrimination, are profoundly discouraging.
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Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
And so, in this sense of self-scrutiny and recrimination, began another week in the world of Manchester United.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Of course, Harvard must also receive assurances that no further recrimination will follow and any disputes in the future about the deal will be resolved outside of the courts.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The fact that Maggie is Black, and rich, is a secondary powder keg that will blow up later in the story, when the firings start, the litany of cancellations pile up, and recriminations ricochet through the building.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
And so, in this sense of self-scrutiny and recrimination, began another week in the world of Manchester United.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Of course, Harvard must also receive assurances that no further recrimination will follow and any disputes in the future about the deal will be resolved outside of the courts.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The fact that Maggie is Black, and rich, is a secondary powder keg that will blow up later in the story, when the firings start, the litany of cancellations pile up, and recriminations ricochet through the building.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recrimination
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After accusations of abuse and a lengthy separation from her daughter, Beata died by suicide in January 2017.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Davie has faced a number of major scandals since being named director general in 2020, including the resignation of the BBC’s top new anchor Huw Edwards and accusations of bias from both sides over its coverage of the war in Gaza.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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But Wilson insisted that errors in Kjoller’s case and that of Taylor McGrath, who was accused of felony child endangerment along with drug charges, did not involve artificial intelligence.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The charge stems from a shooting that occurred at celebrity boxing event hosted by streamer Adin Ross in Miami in May.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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 14 Nov. 2025.
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