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
Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Southwest blamed rising fuel prices, which account for a significant portion of operating expenses, for its decision to cut back offerings.
—Marisa Elrick, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Corgan asked, and Feldman pointed all the blame on Depp.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Poem 3 is playful: a mock-heroic eulogy for the sparrow, now dead, whom the poet blames for making his sweetheart’s eyes swollen and red—one of a very few references to Lesbia’s physical appearance.
—Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Southwest blamed rising fuel prices, which account for a significant portion of operating expenses, for its decision to cut back offerings.
—Marisa Elrick, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
This Us Weekly report also put the blame for the couple’s divorce on his backstage relationship with Foster.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Corgan asked, and Feldman pointed all the blame on Depp.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
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One creative and former National Design Award winner, who has a work visa to be in the U.S., criticized the Trump administration, but declined to comment, due to his residency.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, Trump announced sweeping tariffs that have been mostly criticized by agricultural and food groups for their potential to shrink markets for farmers and raise consumer prices.—
Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His act of sacrifice was a culmination of his guilt over not doing enough to help June before.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Woman Cuts Off Sister Following Fight Over $60,000 Inheritance from Their Dad — Who's Still Alive Most Redditors agreed that the woman should keep her legal share of the money — and not feel the slightest bit of guilt about it.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Skills and experience requirements: a minimum of 10 years of experience in a professional services leadership role confirmable P&L responsibilities and experience managing large teams.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The association is governed by a board of journalists who are elected by their press corps peers to carry out the responsibilities that the Trump White House is now plotting to take over.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Few could fault Whitesell for seeking a fresh start with a focus on sports and live events.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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News of the highly sensitive breach quickly drew damning comments from Democrats who faulted the carelessness.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Addressing reporters outside the chamber, Democrats condemned the GOP’s anti-trans agenda and pointed out that even though the legislative session ends on Friday, lawmakers have still not passed a state budget for the year — the only law they are required to pass, according to WSB-TV.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
3 Apr. 2025
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Cost Of Reciprocal Tariffs China and other parts of the Asia Pacific region, Europe, large portions of South America, and the rest of North America have strongly condemned U.S. actions as an unreasonable overturning of global order, as Reuters has reported.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The American League East, almost always led in spending by the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, now has another club knocking at the vault door.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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You could be struck by falling debris or knocked to the ground.—
Maya Wei-Haas,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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