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
Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Asked for comment on Musk’s remarks and proof that immigrants living in the United States without legal status were to blame for the fraud, the White House didn’t offer any.
—Jane C. Timm, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Stephen Hobbs and, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Both Ukraine and Russia are seeking to avoid blame for prolonging Moscow's 3-year-old war and undermining nascent U.S.-led ceasefire and peace talks.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Last month, an ICE supervisor in Charlotte blamed McFadden when a Honduran national charged with domestic violence walked free.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Asked for comment on Musk’s remarks and proof that immigrants living in the United States without legal status were to blame for the fraud, the White House didn’t offer any.
—Jane C. Timm, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
Republican lawmakers, including Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, of San Diego, pointed the blame back at Democrats.
—Stephen Hobbs and, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Both Ukraine and Russia are seeking to avoid blame for prolonging Moscow's 3-year-old war and undermining nascent U.S.-led ceasefire and peace talks.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
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Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have sharply criticized the other Supreme Court judges for declining to hear a case called Alabama v. California.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Musk has repeatedly criticized Social Security, one of the government's most popular programs, and DOGE staffers have been working inside the agency.—
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arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Vietor, worried about guilt by association, turned it down.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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That guilt will weigh on my heart for the rest of my life.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Soundview has taken responsibility for the ongoing remediation, and the state continues to closely monitor that work.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Some Western intelligence and national security officials caution there is no smoking gun that signals Moscow's direct responsibility in all of the recent cable cutting incidents.—
Erin Banco and Mari Saito,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Whereas, for example, if AI is part of a feature set, one component faulting does not necessarily cause the user to feel their tasks have been impeded.—
Agur Jõgi,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Critics also fault a lack of government investment in infrastructure.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Designed to enforce godliness in the newly Protestant country, the law condemned anyone who appeared to be conspiring with the devil, though women were the most common targets.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump also signed an executive order targeting antisemitism, specifically condemning protests following Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Not long after Muhammad claimed the Titan FC welterweight crown, the UFC came knocking.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some teams can knock themselves off the bubble with bad performances.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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