not blame
idiom
—used to indicate that someone seems to have a good reason for doing something
After the way he treated you, I wouldn't blame you if you never spoke to him again.
You can hardly blame her for being angry.
Examples of not blame in a Sentence
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Make it about learning, not blame.
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Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
But McVay and Rams players did not blame Smith for the loss.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Josh Klein, a Telluride restaurant owner, says the town is now focused on recovery, not blame for what's happened.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
But Weaver on Tuesday did not blame the front office for not signing another defensive tackle in the offseason.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Ask for a conversation focused on clarity, not blame.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Her goal is to empower people to seek appropriate treatment and not blame themselves.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
As pressure mounts from federal workers, military families and small businesses hit by the shutdown, Durbin said the path forward lies in negotiation, not blame.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The Armenian authorities did not blame Moscow directly, but a leading Russian Armenian businessman in Yerevan, Samvel Karapetyan, was arrested.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
But McVay and Rams players did not blame Smith for the loss.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Josh Klein, a Telluride restaurant owner, says the town is now focused on recovery, not blame for what's happened.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
But Weaver on Tuesday did not blame the front office for not signing another defensive tackle in the offseason.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Ask for a conversation focused on clarity, not blame.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Her goal is to empower people to seek appropriate treatment and not blame themselves.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
As pressure mounts from federal workers, military families and small businesses hit by the shutdown, Durbin said the path forward lies in negotiation, not blame.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The Armenian authorities did not blame Moscow directly, but a leading Russian Armenian businessman in Yerevan, Samvel Karapetyan, was arrested.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Not blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20blame. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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