recrimination
noun
re·crim·i·na·tion
ri-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən 
: a retaliatory accusation
also
: the making of such accusations
endless recrimination
Examples of recrimination in a Sentence
The discussion turned into a heated debate with recriminations flying back and forth.
The meeting ended with bitterness and recrimination.
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That cycle has lasted decades, a past strewn with half-cocked plans, bankruptcies, struggling businesses, recriminations, and a neighborhood that refuses to give up on itself or surrender its personality.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
Precise evidence of Moscow’s infractions will be key to helping Ukraine and Europe respond to the inevitable wave of Russian misinformation and recrimination that may accompany a truce.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Besides, few Norwegians wanted to talk much about the war, with recriminations over collaboration fresh.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
That team ultimately imploded in scandal and recrimination, and the Mets returned to more low-key modes of self-defeat.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
Precise evidence of Moscow’s infractions will be key to helping Ukraine and Europe respond to the inevitable wave of Russian misinformation and recrimination that may accompany a truce.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Besides, few Norwegians wanted to talk much about the war, with recriminations over collaboration fresh.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
That team ultimately imploded in scandal and recrimination, and the Mets returned to more low-key modes of self-defeat.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for recrimination
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“Recrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recrimination. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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