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
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
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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
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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
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That lawsuit was settled within 24 hours for $20 million, with no admission of guilt from Combs.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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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
Noun
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Your routines, responsibilities, employment or health could have all budded happily.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The pain of loss and the pain of (some) responsibility for ending a Cup run must be overwhelming.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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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
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Consider: The United States voted with Russia and North Korea in February concerning a UN Resolution to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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Amid the fighting, one boy punched another in the face, knocking him to the ground, and then began punching several other children.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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