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
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.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for castigations
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Now under new ownership, with their star out for a very long time and the looming punishments of repeating in the second apron, the Celtics decided to gut the team for financial reasons.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Major League Baseball has announced punishments for San Diego Padres players Xander Bogaerts and Jose Iglesias for their actions in Wild Card Game 3.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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That was due in part to an 80-yard drive to begin the third quarter in which the 49ers overcame two penalties — both by wide receiver Jauan Jennings — and picked up four first downs.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs, in fact, weren’t called for any penalties in the game.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Castigations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castigations. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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