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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My mother reprimanded me for taking a sip from a cocktail glass without first removing the little plastic swizzle stick that often comes in a drink.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
She has been suspended and reprimanded but also sometimes got her punishments rescinded.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of reprimanded

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Carney was censured by the Mooresville Board of Commissioners after revelations that a town hall video reportedly shows him without pants on and a woman present on a late night in October 2024.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
The case makes Edwards the 29th member ever censured and underscores mounting scrutiny of lawmakers’ behavior toward female staffers as Congress reviews how to make Capitol Hill workplaces safer.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of censured

Verb

But already the thought tugged at me that the scales that had turned were not celestial, but legal, the workings of the same system condemned in the camp as corrupt and broken.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski condemned receiver Drake London’s verbal back-and-forth interaction with a fan during the team’s 34-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of condemned

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Sticking to sports commentators, Jemele Hill immediately denounced Charlie Kirk as a racist days after his murder.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
El-Sayed has repeatedly denounced political or religious violence of any kind and antisemitism specifically.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of denounced

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But several people who spoke during the board meeting commended students who took part in the walkout and asked they not be punished for their advocacy.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
No detainees were being punished, officials said, and the small boxes didn’t exist.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of punished

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