recriminations

plural of recrimination
as in accusations
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 recriminations Human observers became so invested in the drama that recriminations flew and comment sections were restricted. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries. Paul Wiseman, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026 Although much of the media attention on Harry and Meghan has focused on family tensions and recriminations in recent years, Owens suggested that the story may now shift to the royal’s efforts to rebuild family harmony. ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 This followed days of accusations, recriminations and in-fighting among EU member states over an incident in which approximately 70,000 people crossed from Morocco to the small Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the North African coast. Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 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 Finger pointing, recriminations, and embarrassment ensue. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminations
Noun
  • Beijing has rejected such accusations as groundless and vowed to retaliate if Washington moves to target Chinese AI companies.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Among those who made accusations were several officials who had served at the highest levels of Israel’s security establishment.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Yet even with that mountain of evidence, the outcome was convictions on lesser charges and a sentence much shorter than the government’s recommended eleven years.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Thornton pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, two gun charges, and two drug charges.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Recriminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminations. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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