RECRIMINATING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

recriminating

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present participle of recriminate

as in retaliating

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Meanwhile, the Houthis are reportedly retaliating by stepping up missile and drone attacks against Saudi targets including airports, military facilities, and an Aramco oil refinery.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Employees, exhibitors, basic cable distributors and others could report concerns to the trustee or to the states, and the combined company would be barred from retaliating against them.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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By Hugo Gurdon & Christopher Tremoglie Must Read Washington Secrets delivers behind-the-scenes reporting on Washington politics and the power players who run the city.

— Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
By Wednesday, reporting surfaced that Zacharia sat for the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011, but did not pass.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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His office was responsible for prosecuting federal crimes, including those related to immigration, terrorism, public corruption, child exploitation, firearms and narcotics.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
Such arrests have profound impacts on the lives and reputations of those falsely accused and take valuable resources away from prosecuting actual perpetrators.

— Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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The Miami Herald reported at the time that there was debate over the precise timing of Moïse’s death, while a Haitian official familiar with the investigation said police stood by their findings implicating the Colombians in the assassination.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
In the days after Rivas’ body was found, multiple people came forward with information implicating McLemore, police have said.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

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