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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Judge William Sullivan declined to declare a mistrial but sharply reprimanded the prosecution and told the jury to disregard Heilbrun’s statements on Clancy’s faith.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit says the officer was reprimanded and removed from further field training of Wadell.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 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

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Meanwhile, Republican politicians across the country have denounced the electoral successes of Muslim politicians, including Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Blowhard Abel, who is running for local office and wants Camilo as his right-hand man, turns out to be a Faustian figure whose influence must be denounced.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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Another user also criticized the company in a Microsoft Learn article, and pointed to Harry Potter author JK Rowling and her controversial views on transgender people.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Their friendship is apparently still solid, and Swift hasn’t publicly criticized him or Macklemore.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticized

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In fact, during testing, the handheld triggered nostalgic memories of playing Final Fantasy Legend and Mario Land 2 on long car rides to my grandparents' house, but without the eye strain and being scolded for playing in the dark as the sun set.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
For over a year, the White House has scolded and threatened the Smithsonian.

— Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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