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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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
The league reprimanded the Aces for impermissible player benefits in 2023, docking Las Vegas a 2025 first-round draft pick, so stripping more draft capital as a punishment would not have been unprecedented.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of reprimanded

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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
Three years later, censured by his Senate colleagues, ostracized by his party, and ignored by the press, McCarthy drank himself to death, a broken man at the age of 48.

— Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Definition of censured

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The lack of rights owed to victims in canonical trials has been repeatedly condemned by international commissions and inquests into clergy abuse that have found that the church’s procedures retraumatize victims through their secrecy and opacity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for a full investigation into the death of a man during an arrest in Bologna and condemned anti-police protests that turned violent and left dozens of officers injured.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Definition of condemned

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Dan Na Ambassagou, a militia group that fights against Fulanis, accusing them of harboring Islamist groups, was once embraced by the government but has now been denounced.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Democrats have overwhelmingly denounced the President’s efforts to affix his name and likeness onto government buildings, programs, and items.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 31 July 2026

Definition of denounced

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Gang Seong brings Ri Eung-ryeong back to North Korea, where he is presumably punished for his defection.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026
Hamilton was punished for impeding McLaren's Oscar Piastri, a big hit to Hamilton's chances of a record ninth win in Hungary, and Antonelli got his sanction for failing to slow enough for a yellow flag.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

Definition of punished

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David Wallack, owner of Mango’s Tropical Cafe on Ocean Drive, vociferously criticized Suarez’ plan as insufficient.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Malik Nabers criticized Harbaugh’s NFL Draft picks while his return from a serious knee injury remained a mystery.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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