OBJURGATED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

objurgated

verb

past tense of objurgate

as in reprimanded

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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Rangel, who relinquished his position as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee amid the inquiry, was eventually censured, the first time a congressman had been thusly reprimanded in public in almost three decades.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
She was vilified and reprimanded for ACTUALLY taking a courageous stance against men in women’s sports and spaces.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of reprimanded

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Rangel, who relinquished his position as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee amid the inquiry, was eventually censured, the first time a congressman had been thusly reprimanded in public in almost three decades.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
He has been accused of vote trading and threatening recalls against his colleagues and was censured twice by the council.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of censured

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Krishnan rightly points out that actively suppressing language ought to be condemned, but that suppression and obsolescence are wholly different.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
On Saturday, Oman condemned attacks on the vessels that were attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, saying in a statement that such attacks could affect its negotiations with Iran over the waterway’s management.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of condemned

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Restrictions have extended outside the classroom, with some teachers being fired or punished for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk after his assassination.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
This is in part because of the psychological need to believe in a just world, where good people are rewarded and bad people are punished.

— Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of punished

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Chief Critic Democratic Party consultant and former President Barack Obama’s ex-campaign adviser David Axelrod criticized the White House’s decision to use the old plane as a decoy with journalists on board.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The Saturday Night actress also opened up about how she’s been criticized over the years for her relationships.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

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