recrimination

Definition of recriminationnext
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 Cardinal is trying to restart a program whose final months deteriorated into recriminations and accusations that remain far from resolved. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 Shared culpability The Platner campaign represented an electoral insurgency against the Democratic Party; now, there are going to be furious recriminations against those who launched it. Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 But the grievances and recriminations aren’t limited to last winter or the beginning of Buster Posey’s tenure as president of baseball operations. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 July 2026 One squad will be remembered and the rest will go home, and the machinery of ranking and recrimination will resume on schedule. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for recrimination
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Noun
  • Mosley was initially encouraged by the judge's decision to deny the defendants' motion to dismiss, taking it as a signal her fraud accusations could have merit.
    Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Among the allegations are accusations that senior staff berated employees in front of colleagues and made staffing decisions based on physical appearance rather than professional qualifications.
    Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Durk Devontay Banks, stage name Lil Durk, was arrested in 2024 and faced five federal charges connected to a 2022 fatal shooting.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Boston said the charges followed years of investigative work from the DeKalb Cold Case Task Force, using advanced technology in DNA and genealogy mapping in cold cases.
    Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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