1
as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame
censurable conduct that should get that student expelled
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2
as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
the censurable language on the poster resulted in it being taken down
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censurable
Adjective
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Hopper pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second-degree murder on Wednesday, April 15, avoiding a trial that was set to start in July, per the court records.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026 -
At his first court appearance Thursday afternoon, Fiapoto pleaded not guilty and insisted on a fast preliminary hearing, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Kings went into this series with a lot of bark and almost no offensive bite.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Or any number of other offensive or defensive positions.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many political detainees have been held on incitement charges, a law widely used to arrest critics of the government or military and punishable by up to three years in prison.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Willfully not paying can be charged as a misdemeanor punishable by up to $25,000 in fines for individuals and, in rare cases, up to a year in prison, Cords said.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ultimately, this will mean more encampments, more preventable deaths in the streets, and more individuals and families with no other option but to live in unsafe and unacceptable conditions.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Not ready for prime time Amazon’s Prime Video losing its feed in overtime of the Charlotte Hornets-Miami Heat play-in game was unacceptable for a streaming network that deems itself big time.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His poor display of unsportsmanlike conduct was reprehensible.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Prisons are filled with the faithful and the daily news reports are overflowing with reprehensible, criminal, degenerate theists.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Only Nicky and Morgan really appreciate how strange Linda is or how obnoxious their sister Natalie has become.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Mostly, Julian and Lori take turns thwarting his obnoxious kids and threatening to quit.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In those initial filings, the attorneys identified Jennifer McCabe and Brian Albert as those culpable.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Roland found Eastman culpable of 10 of 11 counts of misconduct.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Along the way there are medical emergencies, a drug trip, a private jet to a private Hot Chip concert somewhere mountainous and snowy, some unpleasant business with a dog, heartfelt conversations and existential crises.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The spandex-blend material is ultra-stretchy, and there’s no unpleasant digging or pinching courtesy of the zipper- and button-free design.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Censurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censurable. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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