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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1
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
New Atlas, 14 July 2025
When a gunman opens fire on immigrants, blaming them for stealing his job, Superman blocks every bullet.
—Andrew Slack, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Quick look at Wednesday's news: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deflected a question of blame for flooding deaths.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Verb
Essentially, medication for ADHD – like stimulants – were not to blame for poor sleep outcomes, nor were the drugs doing anything to really help.
—New Atlas, 14 July 2025
When a gunman opens fire on immigrants, blaming them for stealing his job, Superman blocks every bullet.
—Andrew Slack, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
Noun
No one expects Trump, or any other politician, to actually take blame for their actions.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Quick look at Wednesday's news: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deflected a question of blame for flooding deaths.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blame
Verb
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Many airlines have long relied on aging computer systems, and the aviation industry has been criticized for failing to modernize swiftly.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 July 2025
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McKinney ruffled some feathers by publicly criticizing former Giants’ defensive coordinator Wink Martindale in his final season with the Giants.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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There's a lot of guilt … a ton of fear, but there's also deep gratitude.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Wood sent to prison after violating probation A Jan. 1, 2010, incident — five months after his initial probation ended — led to an admission of guilt by Wood.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Data protection policy is typically owned by the chief information security officer (CISO), but the responsibility for migrating to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) extends far beyond the security department.—
Antonio Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The season sees Wyle's Dr. Robby shoulder the brunt of responsibility as his ER endures a stressful day, capped off with a mass casualty event that sees resources stretched thin.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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But by a 2-1 vote, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found Austin acted within his authority and faulted the military judge's ruling.—
MARK SHERMAN,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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Critics, who’ve long dismissed the shoe rule as more security theater than actual security, have also faulted the policy for increasing wait times at security checkpoints at American airports.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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Huckabee, an evangelical Christian who is normally strongly supportive of Israel, harshly condemned the attack.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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The Trump administration accused them of belonging to the Tren de Aragua street gang in a case condemned by rights groups.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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“Blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blame. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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