as in to censure
to express public or formal disapproval of
even used his last will and testament as a final opportunity to objurgate his prodigal son
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On September 18, the House narrowly rejected the resolution to censure Omar over her remarks and social media posts following the assassination of Kirk.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Doctors, lawyers and first responders have been fired, suspended, censured or investigated.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), threatened networks to reprimand Kimmel.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The backlash was swift, with figures like Senator Ted Cruz condemning the remarks and FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatening to scrutinize ABC’s broadcast standards.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The dominoes began to fall originally after Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr publicly condemned comments Kimmel made in the wake of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk's killing.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The incident was caught on camera Thursday at an immigration court in New York City – fueling outrage as more families across the US get punished after showing up to their immigration court hearings.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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When an authority is actively suppressing or punishing speech itself, the space open to debate gets much smaller very quickly.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Health sector is the focus of public anger Moroccans have been demonstrating outside hospitals in cities and rural towns to denounce the decline of public services, local outlets reported.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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This behavior by fans has had a major impact on social media, with numerous users denouncing it as inappropriate.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The outlet said many criticized his behavior, labeling it racist, sexist, or out of touch.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Locally, the response was more complicated, with police frequently criticized for their use of force and tear gas.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Objurgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objurgate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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