blackguardisms

plural of blackguardism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackguardisms
Noun
  • What investigators initially left out Despite criticisms that IndyStar reported previously from accusers, the law firm says no findings were left out of the final report.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
  • His opponents have slammed him over his previous criticisms of the New York Police Department, but Mamdani has since emphasized his desire to work with the department.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Celebrating a murder is disgraceful, and reprimands and firings in the workplace can be appropriate consequences for it, but criticism of anyone’s political views should always be fair game.
    Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Most job losses start at the district level, where teachers can face discipline that ranges from reprimands to outright termination.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bondi’s department has not issued public statements addressing the pattern of judicial rebukes.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The remarks rank among the Church’s sharpest rebukes of the war.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Continental and regional bodies, including the African Union, have been criticized for failing to address human rights abuses in Tanzania ahead of the election.
    Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Indonesia invaded Timor-Leste just a week after Portugal withdrew, leading to almost a quarter-century of occupation marked by severe human rights abuses.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Links with nonprofit group The recent castigations from progressive Democrats were driven in part by the Opportunity Caucus’s ties to One Main Street.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Blackguardisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackguardisms. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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