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
Abby Sjoberg, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
If Harris falls short, blame Democrats and the media on this issue, columnist Jackie Calmes argues.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
As with many things, presidents often get too much credit for market booms, and too much blame for the busts.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Conversations in the neighborhood however were focused on the annual block party, which pumpkin patches were the least crowded, and who was to blame in the breakup of Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner.
—Abby Sjoberg, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
If Harris falls short, blame Democrats and the media on this issue, columnist Jackie Calmes argues.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
The same can’t be said about how the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Palestine has been handled, and how the West certainly shares the blame.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
As with many things, presidents often get too much credit for market booms, and too much blame for the busts.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Thao, the first Hmong American mayor to lead a major American city, was criticized shortly after taking office for letting go of a police chief and taking months to replace him.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But the group has largely been shy about criticizing Trump openly.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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In the end, the question of whether Cleo’s guilt could be circuitously traced back to any number of greater systems or prejudices or pressures makes no real difference.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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His guilt has been weighing on him, and according to Marlene, that guilty energy has kept Thunder from letting Owen get close.Andy Swift, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Decisions that all of us have to be able to take full responsibility for.Steve Megargee, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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On his touchdown: My only responsibility on that play was to get covered by the safety so Christian scored a touchdown.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Do not fault yourself for your process to get to progress.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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The other driver in the April 10 Las Vegas accident, who was taken to the hospital, was faulted for failing to yield the right of way, according to the police report.Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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Hochul was still speaking when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a statement from the other side of the Hudson River condemning the plan and vowing to sue to stop it from going into effect.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump made his closing pitch to supporters while knocking several of his opponents in his last rally of the presidential election on Monday night.Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Live updates on Election Day snags:Legal fights and long, long lines Profanities and a punch that knocked glasses off judge's face Again, police reported, Schmidt was told to go to the back of the line.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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