recriminates

verb

present tense third-person singular of recriminate
as in informs (against)

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  1. reports
  2. retaliates
  3. implicates
  4. books
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  • The Wall Street Journal reports that oil producers are paying $30 million to $40 million for round-trip shots in and out of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Actress Selma Blair was arrested on Sunday, October 12, for assaulting flight attendants and trying to open the emergency door mid-flight, TMZ reports.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of reports
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  • Economists say the overall effect will depend on how long the tariffs remain in place, whether Canada retaliates with additional trade measures and whether businesses adjust their supply chains.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Clinton retaliates by abducting Terrance and Phillip and threatening to execute them, signaling his intent to invade Canada.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of retaliates
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  • Homicide detective Sofia Karppi returns to work after the death of her husband and is immediately thrown into the middle of a perplexing murder case that implicates a massive clean energy company.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike that movie, Naza implicates both the left and the right.
    — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of implicates
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  • During peak season, these rules determine whether AI books the right job, creates extra work for dispatch or loses the customer.
    — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is the person who curates the itineraries, makes the schedules, and books the tickets.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of books
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“Recriminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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