excoriation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excoriation
Noun
  • At the gubernatorial debate, Spanberger repeated her condemnation of the messages but refused to retract her endorsement of Jones, saying Jones is running his own race and voters should decide what to do with the information.
    Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The new layoffs drew condemnation from a range of education organizations.
    Collin Binkley, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • He was convicted of failing in his duties and received a formal reprimand.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The three most common forms were suspension (39%), often without pay, and reprimand (30%), both of which ran ahead of firings (26%).
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The judge, however, is awaiting potential censure from the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • At Tuesday’s meeting and prior to a vote by the council, Fuller will be given the right to rebut the grounds for the censure proposed.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Excoriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excoriation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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