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
Lane uses his loud, outside voice to excellent effect, his shouts of exasperation and anger giving way to instant regret and recrimination.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
But triggering that option has always carried the promise of recrimination from Democratic leaders, who hold power over the scheduling of Republican bills.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The election has been preceded by several contentious events, including the trading of recriminations over the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.
—Shabnam Dohutia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
The most recent bitter recriminations center on the Iran war and Israel.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
But triggering that option has always carried the promise of recrimination from Democratic leaders, who hold power over the scheduling of Republican bills.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The election has been preceded by several contentious events, including the trading of recriminations over the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.
—Shabnam Dohutia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
The most recent bitter recriminations center on the Iran war and Israel.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recrimination
Noun
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The dispute began after Indiana’s death in 2018 at 89 and centered around accusations of elder abuse, forgery, and copyright infringement.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump refuted those accusations in a heated interview with 60 Minutes host Norah O’Donnell on Sunday.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both medical providers were later charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the nurse was acquitted and charges were dropped against the doctor after a jury could not reach a verdict.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Mizan news agency of Iran’s judiciary announced Kiani was convicted of charges including attacks on security forces in the city of Asfahn in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ray is the broken heart of Dope Thief, and the series delivers an incrimination of the systems that failed him through his roller coaster of panic and despair.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Recrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recrimination. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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