incrimination

noun

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as in recrimination

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  1. recrimination
  2. indictment
  3. accusation
  4. allegation
  5. count
  6. complaint
  7. plea
Noun
  • In June 2023, the PGA Tour, LIV, and European circuit DP World Tour announced a commercial merger, ending months of recriminations between the American and Saudi leagues.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • For the Democrats, the recriminations and regrets may already be beginning—in many directions, but especially against Joe Biden, whose decision to stay in the race until he was forced out may have made this election effectively unwinnable for his party.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of recrimination
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  • Now that Luigi Mangione has been arrested and charged in the Dec. 4 killing of Thompson, Dering and his company have come under fierce condemnation on social media among those who see the killing as an indictment of the U.S. healthcare industry.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement But Hunter Biden had never traveled to Ukraine, according to Smirnov’s indictment.
    Alanna Durkin Richer and Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of indictment
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  • When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Newsweek also sought comment on Tuesday from Carter's representative and Combs' attorney about the rape accusation.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • The report provided a variety of statistics about the office’s investigations, how many complaints were filed and the general types of allegations.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe have settled their lawsuit a year after the allegations sent shockwaves through the dance industry.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of allegation
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  • While overall screen count in India has dropped to the low 6,000s from over 9,000, Imax has grown from three to 31 screens over the past decade with 12 more in the pipeline.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
  • For Valéry, Teste counts as a monster only in the way that a biologist would regard a unique specimen: as a notable mutation with the potential to engender a new lineage.
    Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of count
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  • So far this fall, Milwaukee DNS has seen a 35% increase in complaints from last year about landlords providing no heat or insufficient heat, WITI-TV (Channel 6) and WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) reported.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The lender then canceled her refinance application in response, according to the complaint.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of complaint
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  • In Timberlake’s plea deal, he was sentenced to 25 hours of community service and fined $500.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But incoming Republican Chair Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk ally, will likely reject the pleas.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of plea
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