castigation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castigation
Noun
  • But rather than reacting with a punishment, bring it back to building your relationship, Jordan says.
    Liz Regalia, Parents, 30 June 2025
  • There was, however, a fateful exception: slavery or involuntary servitude would remain permissible as punishment for crimes.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Arriving in 2014 – after earning the wrath of the Egyptian government for covering the Arab Spring as a freelance journalist – one of Greater Cincinnati’s newest immigration detainees has lived in Oregon, Chicago and Cincinnati.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
  • Democrats weren’t the only ones to feel the wrath of Minaj on Tuesday.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Additional penalties could be added per violation if a tenant is older than 65 or is disabled.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
  • The law allows for inspections and gives the department power to revoke licenses and impose penalties on breeders.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
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“Castigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castigation. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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