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
Those claims were later disproved by multiple findings that Iraq had no such arsenal, fueling recriminations from both political parties for years.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Deranque's death triggered a storm of recriminations, mostly blaming France Unbowed.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Deranque's death triggered a storm of recriminations, mostly targeting France Unbowed.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Ireland's leadership traveled as well, while Australia sought stabilization after years of intense trade frictions, recriminations, and retaliation.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The exponential growth in measles cases in the area attracts media attention, recriminations, and questions about blame.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
But anyone willing to consider the thicket of fears, affections and recriminations that grows through the cracks of a long relationship will find in these pages an almost unbearable tenderness.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Some directly linked their decision to the center’s MAGA rebrand — prompting a round of recriminations and threats from administration figures.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
The shocking assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah university campus in September sparked a firestorm of extreme rhetoric and recriminations.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Deranque's death triggered a storm of recriminations, mostly blaming France Unbowed.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Deranque's death triggered a storm of recriminations, mostly targeting France Unbowed.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Ireland's leadership traveled as well, while Australia sought stabilization after years of intense trade frictions, recriminations, and retaliation.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The exponential growth in measles cases in the area attracts media attention, recriminations, and questions about blame.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
But anyone willing to consider the thicket of fears, affections and recriminations that grows through the cracks of a long relationship will find in these pages an almost unbearable tenderness.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Some directly linked their decision to the center’s MAGA rebrand — prompting a round of recriminations and threats from administration figures.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
The shocking assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah university campus in September sparked a firestorm of extreme rhetoric and recriminations.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminations
Noun
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The lawyer who represented Jon Hallford in state court, Adam Steigerwald, declined to comment on the abuse accusations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Most have been detained based on scant evidence and vague accusations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Abughazaleh gained national attention when she was arrested on federal charges for protesting outside an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Broadview, Illinois.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 2014, Ford agreed to plead guilty to a single misdemeanor tax count in exchange for federal prosecutors dropping all 17 felony charges.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Recriminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminations. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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