Thesaurus results for RECRIMINATION

recrimination

noun

Definition of recrimination

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 The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries. — Paul Wiseman, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026 Although much of the media attention on Harry and Meghan has focused on family tensions and recriminations in recent years, Owens suggested that the story may now shift to the royal’s efforts to rebuild family harmony. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 This followed days of accusations, recriminations and in-fighting among EU member states over an incident in which approximately 70,000 people crossed from Morocco to the small Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the North African coast. — Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 Cardinal is trying to restart a program whose final months deteriorated into recriminations and accusations that remain far from resolved. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for recrimination

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El-Sayed, an American of Egyptian descent who would be the first Muslim senator if elected, has rankled at the GOP accusations, including in a recent TV interview.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In a letter to Powell Friday, Escobar’s attorney, Delia Ibarra, demanded that Powell stop repeating the accusation and withdraw his complaint.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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Now, in yet another blow to national self-esteem, the ex-head of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND, has been arrested on charges of exploiting state secrets.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
More than 6,000 protesters have been arrested, most of them minors, and later released without charge.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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