OBJURGATE Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

objurgate

verb

Definition of objurgate

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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There have also been calls for him to be censured or even expelled by other members of Congress, especially in the wake of several high-profile accusations of misconduct in the House.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Independent investigations commissioned by the county found instances of managerial misconduct, leading the Shasta County Board of Supervisors to formally censure him earlier this August.

— Drew Askeland, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of censure

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Spencer Pratt, the former Republican candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, also reprimanded Khanna for pushing the statewide wealth tax while enriching himself.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
She was later reprimanded by an ethics committee but earned plaudits from Democratic allies and voting rights for her demonstration.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of reprimand

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Based on a Joseph Conrad story, the period drama follows two officers in Napoleon’s army (Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel) whose minor quarrel condemns them to 15 years of repeatedly trying to kill each other.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Police opened an investigation earlier this summer into death threats against Gabela left under one of Corben’s posts, which Corben condemned.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of condemn

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Iran has weathered near-continuous, punishing economic sanctions for nearly 50 years, since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
The punishing financial verdicts against Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, in recent years have forced him into bankruptcy, led to some of his personal property being put up for auction and led to him leaving his Infowars platform.

— Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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