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
Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
Hawley blamed the Speaker for killing a bipartisan deal to expand the program, which expired in June.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump also tried to shift blame for any potential shutdown onto the Democrats, despite the fact that his intervention could very well cause it.
—Justin Green, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Doc always blamed Everett for selfishly keeping him from the clinic when Jordan needed him.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
Hawley blamed the Speaker for killing a bipartisan deal to expand the program, which expired in June.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
Conflict often arises when stress triggers defensiveness, blame or withdrawal.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump also tried to shift blame for any potential shutdown onto the Democrats, despite the fact that his intervention could very well cause it.
—Justin Green, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Disney filed a First Amendment lawsuit the following year, arguing that DeSantis and state Republicans had waged a concerted campaign to punish Disney for exercising its speech rights to criticize Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Helping children ‘get it right’ moves away from shame and guilt and toward feelings of positive self-worth and capability.Kelsey Mora, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Defense Needs To Sway One Individual It has also been noted that while prosecutors need to convince the entire panel of an individual's guilt, the defense team needs to reach just a single individual.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Russian officials have claimed that the suspects had links to Ukrainian intelligence agencies, although Kyiv firmly denied involvement and an affiliate of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cavuto has been a staple of Fox’s lineup, and over the years had added responsibilities including as senior VP and managing editor of business news for both Fox News and Fox Business Network.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas’ mother, Margaret, faulted the way Endo and other firms marketed to Li.Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
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The countering of the conspiracy theory comes amid a broader review of how the FBI handled its intelligence gathering ahead of the attack on the Capitol, with the report faulting the bureau for not pushing field offices to collect more information from informants ahead of the rally.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Saudi Arabia condemned the attack, the Gulf country's foreign ministry said in a statement.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Musk continued to post dozens of messages condemning the original spending plan, seemingly dooming its chances of passage and increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Don’t give up 44 points to Russell Wilson, which would have meant the Steelers would be facing the possibility of the Bengals knocking them out of the playoffs next week.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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But the tone of the game was set by how Detroit won the minor battles that define possessions, the ball pressure that knocks a team out of rhythm, the grabbing that makes a screen slightly more effective, the shoving under the glass that leads to an extra possession.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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