EXCORIATION Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

excoriation

noun

as in condemnation

an often public or formal expression of disapproval the recent excoriation of dumbed-down textbooks by a panel of educators

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Recent Examples of excoriation If Trump is at all interested in avoiding further excoriation at home, brevity must be his priority. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 There’ve been the usual marches around the country, signs, excoriations from members of Congress, all under the same umbrella of resistance. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

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That drew condemnation in the volatile region that remains ethnically divided more than three decades after the war, which started when Bosnia's Serbs took control over swaths of the country's territory to form their own state.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Police shot at an unarmed crowd protesting apartheid pass laws on March 21, 1960, and drew international condemnation.

— Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of condemnation

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An administrative law judge has recommended that the Florida Department of Health reprimand and fine a nurse who posted a TikTok disparaging former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Under the Premier League’s general disciplinary rules, its board can issue a reprimand, impose a fine of up to £100,000 through its summary jurisdiction or refer an alleged breach to an independent commission.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of reprimand

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Once rare, censures and expulsions have become more common, particularly in the House.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Following the vote, Speaker Mike Johnson asked Edwards to present himself in the well of the chamber as the censure resolution was read aloud.

— John Parkinson, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of censure

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