irreverences

Definition of irreverencesnext
plural of irreverence
as in corruptions
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things the sect has no tolerance for any irreverence directed toward their spiritual leader

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Noun
  • Garcia Martinez was processed for federal immigration law violations and transported to a detention facility with detainers to ensure extradition to New York after final adjudication of the immigration violations, CBP said.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • Allegations of sovereignty violations, civilian casualties, and lack of due process have prompted debates about the legality and morality of drone warfare under international humanitarian law.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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  • The president has spent a decade calling his rivals communists and traitors, among other hyperbolic insults.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • According to Politico, the conversation was nothing but a tirade of insults.
    Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Irreverences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverences. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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