recriminates

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminates
  1. reports
  2. retaliates
  3. implicates
  4. books
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  • If the panel reports it’s still deadlocked later in deliberations, the prosecution and the defense would likely make arguments to Sullivan about whether the jurors should keep trying.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This may have led to delays in correctly identifying clusters of illness as Ebola, as AP reports that experts believe the virus may have been spreading undetected as early as February.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 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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  • There is no evidence that implicates them in any way.
    — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Now, because of his imprudent and inaccurate sloganeering, even with a majority of his appointees sitting on the board, the mayor faces the prospect of a legal and political fiasco that implicates the honesty of his most prominent promise to his constituents.
    — Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of implicates
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  • Farm Adventures is based in Iredell County and books events in surrounding communities, and officials say the owner has been cooperating with the investigation.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Scorpios suits melodic sets that gather slowly through sunset, while SantAnna books larger house names for pool-scale productions.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of books
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“Recriminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminates. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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