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blame

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noun

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as in responsibility
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right blame for the school's poor performance in standardized tests was attributed to several factors

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Recent Examples of blame
Verb
Israel blames civilian casualties on Hamas because the fighter group operates from civilian areas. Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025 Many Americans at the time blamed Mexican communities for taking away jobs and public assistance resources. Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Noun
Suarez blew the save, took the loss and shouldered the blame. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025 This is absolutely not to place the blame on Reaves for the loss to Minnesota. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for blame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
  • Among those who criticized Levi's comments was Tony award-winning Broadway star Norbert Leo Butz, who slammed the actor for using Creel's death to promote an anti-vax agenda.
    Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 22 May 2025
  • The decision also sparked fierce debate from religious conservatives who criticized one board member’s staunch opposition to introducing prayer.
    Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Proposing that the artifacts belong where their makers live now is sensible, but the problem at the heart of Dahomey is its presumption of guilt without resolution or remedy.
    Armond White, National Review, 16 May 2025
  • That lawsuit was settled within 24 hours for $20 million, with no admission of guilt from Combs.
    Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Your routines, responsibilities, employment or health could have all budded happily.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • For more than a decade, the Communist Party of China has positioned itself as a vocal opponent of terrorism in global fora, invoking the language of stability, responsibility, and multilateral cooperation.
    Jianli Yang, National Review, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • But the prime minister’s recalcitrance on the subject of a future Palestinian state, long a Saudi condition, is being faulted as one of the reasons Israel is missing out on this opportunity.
    Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
  • Even after the jury’s verdict, Kirk’s supporters continued to fault Luna, and the controversy took a political turn as a growing number of conservative accounts chimed in.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • In discussing the Afrikaners, Trump will encourage Ramaphosa's government to condemn what the White House official described as incendiary rhetoric against them by politicians.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Prompted by a petition from white residents in 1924, the Manhattan City Beach council voted to condemn the land to build a public park, driving the Bruce family out of the area.
    Mariette Williams, Essence, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Since then, she’s knocked on my door and continues to text me with questions, without a please or thank you.
    Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
  • The pharmacologist and her sister, 28-year-old Lisa Smith, were knocked backward by the fish, which doctors believe to be a reef shark.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 May 2025

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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 31 May. 2025.

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