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Recent Examples of reprehension Putin is a formidable opponent who is worthy of reprehension. Arkansas Online, 17 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehension
Noun
  • As America celebrates its 249th anniversary and a declaration of independence from tyranny on July 4, Bolick's comments represent his most piercing and direct condemnation of actions taken by the country's highest political leaders.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
  • The suppression of dissent drew international condemnation, and the U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on Belarus.
    Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The first censure was approved by the council on Feb. 4 by a 4-0 vote with Blain absent, amid allegations of vote trading, threatening recalls against colleagues and attempting to use law enforcement to silence critics.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
  • In court filings, Libby’s lawyers argued the censure violated her First Amendment rights to free speech and tied it to broader legislative rights.
    Chris Wade, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Already, the Combs verdict is fueling criticism that prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which is known for being particularly aggressive, overcharged the case.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
  • The unusually blunt and sobering assessment drew sharp criticism, including from her colleagues.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Bill Ackman, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, wrote a 4000-word denunciation of DEI programs in January.
    Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • Musk, who donated nearly $275 million toward Trump’s 2024 election campaign, on Tuesday posted on X an unambiguous denunciation of the bill, which is called the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • President Alejandro Giammattei was deeply unpopular at home, but other than occasional statements of reprobation from the United States and Europe, had managed to consolidate his control of the justice system with little consequence.
    Sonia Pérez D. and Christopher Sherman, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 July 2023
  • Fast forward a few years, and reprobation of Walmart’s sharp tactics has faded.
    Marc Levinson, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2021
Noun
  • The eighteenth century also saw the rise of opprobrium for couples made of tall women and short men.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2025
  • Image The worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza has ignited growing international opprobrium against the Israeli campaign against Hamas.
    Iyad Abuheweila, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The likelihood of being dealt is a best-guess projection (from red as unlikely through yellow to green as likely) and the rankings are beyond reproach.
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Tiger Woods Video Explaining Scottie Scheffler's Greatness Scottie Scheffler Reveals What Separates Him From PGA Championship Field Then there is obviously a host of others that are currently above reproach.
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025

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“Reprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehension. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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