at fault

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Definition of at faultnext
as in bad
deserving reproach or blame The driver who failed to yield was at fault in the accident.

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Recent Examples of at fault Some of the practices that leave financial institutions to make a profit while survivors go underpaid or have to wait have continued in other California mega fires where a utility is found at fault. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Quiet the everyday packaging Objects don’t always clutter a room; sometimes the packaging is at fault. — Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026 In other words, being partly at fault does not necessarily prevent someone from recovering damages in Missouri, although any recovery may be reduced according to that person’s share of fault. — Matthew Kayser, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 The state and an outside software contractor are at odds about who was at fault, but the lapse is symptomatic of a system under pressure. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at fault

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“At fault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20fault. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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