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
Party infighting and frustrating recriminations around Democrats’ 2024 losses had made 2025 a slog.
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Dan Merica, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The election has been preceded by several contentious events, including the trading of recriminations over the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.
—Shabnam Dohutia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
The most recent bitter recriminations center on the Iran war and Israel.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Those claims were later disproved by multiple findings that Iraq had no such arsenal, fueling recriminations from both political parties for years.
—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
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
Dan Merica, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The election has been preceded by several contentious events, including the trading of recriminations over the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.
—Shabnam Dohutia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
The most recent bitter recriminations center on the Iran war and Israel.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Those claims were later disproved by multiple findings that Iraq had no such arsenal, fueling recriminations from both political parties for years.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminations
Noun
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The accusations have made a dent on prediction markets like Kalshi, where Swalwell’s odds of winning the governor’s race dipped to 39% on Tuesday night, down from a high of nearly 73% on March 20.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association is also saying he is troubled by the accusations in this case.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Epstein, whose relationship with bin Sulayem began before the financier’s arrest in Florida in 2008 on the prostitution charges, met and corresponded with the Emirati for more than a decade.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Xinis pointed out that the DOJ is prosecuting him in Tennessee on human smuggling charges.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Recriminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminations. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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