as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
more concerned with pleasing audiences, the playwright has always claimed to be indifferent to whether critics praise his comedies or blame them without mercy
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as in guilt
responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
willingly accepted the blame for not seeing that the kitchen was properly cleaned
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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
Victor Cha, Fortune Asia, 18 Jan. 2025
The two have had a tense relationship, with Trump blaming Newsom for the wildfires on Truth Social.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But the blame game must not get in the way of the most important issue raised by the L.A. disaster: the need for an intense, constructive focus on fixing policies that no longer work in a hot, dry era that’s on track to get even hotter and drier.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Similarly, glass-half-full experts blame the recent depreciation of the Korean won to the Federal Reserve’s slowdown on rate cuts rather than Korea’s political crisis.
—Victor Cha, Fortune Asia, 18 Jan. 2025
The two have had a tense relationship, with Trump blaming Newsom for the wildfires on Truth Social.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
And alongside that scary term, one exigent factor comes in for a lot of blame: the impending end to billions of dollars in federal pandemic relief money, all of which must be spent by 2026.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But the blame game must not get in the way of the most important issue raised by the L.A. disaster: the need for an intense, constructive focus on fixing policies that no longer work in a hot, dry era that’s on track to get even hotter and drier.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
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The Sun article in question reported that Sheeran had attended a party on New Year's Eve hosted by the Harry Potter author, who has been publicly criticized for making anti-trans comments.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump has been harshly criticized for pardoning Jan. 6 defendants who assaulted police officers but said Tuesday that planned pardons of D.C. police Terence Sutton and Andrew Zabavsky indicate his true stance in support of law enforcement.—
Haisten Willis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Jan. 2025
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 21-year-old man from Naperville was arrested on a warrant at 7:25 p.m. Jan. 11 in the 800 block of Springhill Circle.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Cortland agreed to a consent decree in the case, which will resolve any claims against the company without admission of guilt, according to the Justice Department’s news release.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2025
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The fires may be a natural disaster but responsibility for the way this catastrophe unfolded and caused unprecedented damage and suffering belongs to them.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Transitioning from an individual team member to a leader requires adopting new responsibilities, cultivating relationships and guiding teams toward achieving organizational goals.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Last June, an inspector faulted the home after a child developed a pressure wound on his foot that was left untreated for two weeks.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Although Amorim did not fault his team’s effort, there are still major concerns about their application.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images News | Getty Images Climate scientists condemned Trump’s order to remove the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, noting the pledge comes just weeks after U.S. and global scientific agencies confirmed the planet experienced its hottest year on record in 2024.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Biden condemned attempts by Trump and his allies to rewrite the history of Jan. 6 and intimidate those who participated in the investigation.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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But Keys was able to knock the tennis titan off balance with a stunning opening match, eventually winning the whole tournament in the final set, which was tied till the very end.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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And in this case, Homeland Security is knocking on states’ doors.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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