as in accusation
an angry statement in which you accuse or criticize a person who has accused or criticized you
The discussion turned into a heated debate with recriminations flying back and forth.
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Recent Examples of recrimination
Precise evidence of Moscow’s infractions will be key to helping Ukraine and Europe respond to the inevitable wave of Russian misinformation and recrimination that may accompany a truce.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Besides, few Norwegians wanted to talk much about the war, with recriminations over collaboration fresh.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
That team ultimately imploded in scandal and recrimination, and the Mets returned to more low-key modes of self-defeat.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
In 2010, Israel attacked a flotilla traveling in international waters and carrying humanitarian supplies for Gaza, killing at least nine people and sparking a series of recriminations around the world.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Besides, few Norwegians wanted to talk much about the war, with recriminations over collaboration fresh.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
That team ultimately imploded in scandal and recrimination, and the Mets returned to more low-key modes of self-defeat.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
In 2010, Israel attacked a flotilla traveling in international waters and carrying humanitarian supplies for Gaza, killing at least nine people and sparking a series of recriminations around the world.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recrimination
Noun
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His defense has acknowledged Combs was violent but has questioned the motives of those testifying and has said the accusations fall short of a racketeering conspiracy.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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But that temporary ceasefire is already under strain amid the accusations and disagreements about what exactly was agreed upon in Geneva.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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Two other people were also convicted on charges related to Cowles' murder.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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In one, the state’s Supreme Court found that the state could not levy criminal child abuse charges against someone for their prenatal conduct, which included substance use during pregnancy.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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“Recrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recrimination. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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