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
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
However, to simply blame state subsidies for China’s mastery of EVs is reductive.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Widely regarded as anti-nuclear power, the southern European country has been mired in a blackout blame game over green energy in recent weeks.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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Verb
Man sentenced for threatening officials DENVER -- A man who blamed exposure to far-right extremist content for his online threats to kill Democratic election officials in Colorado and Arizona was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
However, to simply blame state subsidies for China’s mastery of EVs is reductive.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Noun
With hooliganism rife in English soccer throughout the 1980s and the events of Heysel still fresh in the memory, there were immediate attempts to assign blame on the Liverpool fans and defend policing at the match.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Widely regarded as anti-nuclear power, the southern European country has been mired in a blackout blame game over green energy in recent weeks.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
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The document was quickly criticized for errors and citing studies that don’t exist, as first reported by NOTUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news site.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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At the same time, Lively was freshly criticized for her reaction to an interviewer in a resurfaced 2016 clip.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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For Omer Shem Tov, among the last of the hostages to be released before the ceasefire collapsed in March, there is an ever-present feeling of guilt.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 23-year-old woman from Peoria was arrested on charges of burglary and retail theft at 4:42 p.m. May 21 at North Washington Street and East Ogden Avenue.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Noun
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In difficult moments Bruno is the guy who takes responsibility.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The president does not have the power to appoint the NPG director; instead, that responsibility is meant to be in the hands of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Verb
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In April, the group Artists for Chicago sent a letter to Johnson signed by more than 200 arts and culture workers further faulting Hedspeth’s leadership.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Central sharpness is excellent at f/1.4, while the edges of the frame can’t be faulted either, which is incredible news for astrophotographers.—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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Dem lawmaker condemns Trump admin after staff member ends up in handcuffs.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned the university’s decision to ban Vemuri from the ceremony.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
Verb
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The pharmacologist and her sister, 28-year-old Lisa Smith, were knocked backward by the fish, which doctors believe to be a reef shark.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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