castigators

noun

plural of castigator
1
as in criticizers
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults even Broadway's most famously caustic castigator liked the play

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2
as in nemeses
one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense the principal seems to enjoy his role as the tireless castigator of classroom pranksters

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  1. critics
  2. nemeses
  3. vigilantes
Noun
  • But most of Israel’s political leaders — even critics of Netanyahu — support the growth of existing settlements and are opposed to Palestinian statehood.
    — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • However, critics argue this lack of transparency could diminish scientific peer review, increase opacity, and potentially open the door to political influence over funding decisions, rather than merit.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of critics
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  • Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeton are workplace nemeses who serve as executive assistants to co-CEOs of a publishing company.
    — Kayla Olson, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • The actors played each other's nemeses in the comedy series created by and starring Seth Rogen.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Definition of nemeses
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  • No fanfare had attended its completion near what is now Santa Clarita in 1926, the better to avoid attention from Owens Valley vigilantes, who were known to dynamite aqueduct pipes as protest against the diversion of their river water.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The massacre devastated Wilmington’s flourishing Black middle class and sent a message of impunity to white vigilantes nationwide.
    — Namara Smith, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
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