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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminating
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Iran seems to be retaliating by firing upon and potentially seizing more commercial ships.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Glenneda Zuiderveld went public on Substack the same day, and 10 days later issued a news release saying that the three dairies were retaliating against her husband because of her support of immigration enforcement.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Apr. 2026
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Datadog and Block are among the companies reporting their latest quarterly results next week that can count on earnings momentum as a catalyst.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Rick Porter contributed reporting.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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The settlement was largely political with the DOJ’s prosecuting lawyers and states attorneys general kept in the dark regarding secret negotiations between top government officials and the company.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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The California Department of Justice report found insufficient evidence to support criminally prosecuting Silva.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Along with the lack of DNA evidence implicating Hunter, his attorneys suggested the neighbors might have been involved in her death.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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Officers discovered significant forensic evidence implicating the trio.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Magic, meanwhile, played like a team trying to close out a series – close, competitive, but just a step behind in the details that matter most in the postseason.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers, relative to other organizations, are aggressive in trying to improve the team, spending money on key free agents even after winning back-to-back World Series championships.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Recriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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