CASTIGATIONS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

castigations

noun

plural of castigation

as in punishments

suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense the loss of his father's trust was the harshest castigation that the boy could have possibly received for having told the lie

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Recent Examples of castigations 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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Noun

Noem’s departure had the jokes rolling in, with several hosts proposing possible punishments for Noem, who has faced several weeks of public scrutiny, personal scandal, and bad press.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
But legal punishments must align with human rights laws.

— Leila Fadel, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026