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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As this memoir opens, Iran’s morality police stalk the university where Nafisi works, censuring her female students.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
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Days after four Republican candidates withdrew from the upcoming Platte County election and launched independent campaigns, the county’s Republican committee announced plans to censure those candidates and deem them unwelcome within the party.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Years ago, a Saudi royal court official reprimanded me for describing the kingdom as a land of conditional opportunity.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Israeli leaders later disavowed the incident and said that he would be reprimanded, and assisted local residents in replacing the statue.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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At the commissioner’s court meeting, area residents universally condemned the idea, variously calling it a Trojan horse, a foothold, a wasp’s nest, and a bribe.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Shame on any educational institution that censors speech condemning it.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Europe has for years tried to isolate the Russian leader and punished his country with international sanctions.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The jail later punished the women for helping, the suit alleges.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The Sacramento City Council restored funding to a youth violence prevention grant and vowed to keep pools open after residents denounced cutting services to plug a $66 million budget deficit.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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The president of Beard’s own university, Columbia, denounced him.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Renter Mandy Feng, who prefers to use a pseudonym for fear of being seen criticizing the authorities, said the stimulus the government is offering has failed to offset people’s anxiety over an uncertain economic outlook.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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At the time of the women’s march, Cannes organizers were being criticized for failing to do more to publicly acknowledge the #MeToo and Time’s Up initiatives.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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“Objurgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objurgate. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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