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
And so, in this sense of self-scrutiny and recrimination, began another week in the world of Manchester United.
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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
To Beijing, this is what happened in 2020 when Washington blamed China for the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a series of increasingly bitter public recriminations from both sides and drove U.S.-Chinese relations to new lows.
—Yun Sun, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2025
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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
To Beijing, this is what happened in 2020 when Washington blamed China for the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a series of increasingly bitter public recriminations from both sides and drove U.S.-Chinese relations to new lows.
—Yun Sun, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recrimination
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Fans continue to point out that on algorithmic platforms such as TikTok, stories about straight white people falling in love are promoted above all others, and the community is also rife with plagiarism accusations.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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An arrest is merely an accusation, and Sanchez should be considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Stryker also faces a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 and Sonneman is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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At home, Augusta was in charge.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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