recrimination

noun

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 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 Finger pointing, recriminations, and embarrassment ensue. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 June 2026 The seat went to the left-wing Greens, prompting bitter recriminations that Burnham alone could have held it for Labour. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 In the event of a Massie defeat, local disputes—from recriminations over funding for a bridge to Massie’s responsiveness to his constituents—will have played at least some role. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for recrimination
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  1. accusation
  2. charge
  3. incrimination
Noun
  • Social media users quickly noticed the bench appeared to warp around Jeffries’ waist, prompting accusations that the image had been digitally altered.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Musk has long promised to shed light on accusations of shadowbanning on the platform, promising to notify users as far back as 2022.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of accusation
Noun
  • But the fate of Mangione’s state case, set to go to trial next month, now hangs in the balance as his attorneys seek to get second-degree murder and weapons charges dismissed over double jeopardy protections.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Within minutes of his plea, Mangione’s lawyers petitioned the judge in the state case, Gregory Carro, to throw out those charges on double jeopardy grounds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of charge
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 18 Aug. 2026.

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