OBJURGATES Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

objurgates

verb

present tense third-person singular of objurgate

as in reprimands

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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Being a fly on the wall is precisely what Hard Knocks makes viewers feel like in the moment when Head Coach Mike Macdonald reprimands linebacker Derick Hall for getting too close to a quarterback.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
The emperor reprimands her for being late for the rainmaking ritual.

— Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026

Definition of reprimands

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Presently, in this de jure socialist country that officially condemns capitalism, markets and the imperative of earning hard cash shape people’s daily lives.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
The documentary condemns The Swan for manufacturing reality, while offering its own more morally satisfying reality.

— Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of condemns

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More than anything, Swift’s masterpiece stands athwart Utopia and denounces the risky delusions of such a no-pace—for the most part.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
As the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises proceed, North Korea denounces them as invasion rehearsals, launches missiles and vows stronger deterrence, even as analysts say scaling back drills could weaken long-term allied readiness.

— Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of denounces

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If economic insecurity punishes the governing party at the polls, the next Congress will be expected to do something about it once sworn in.

— Erin Kay Lockwood, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
In that case, more liberal Israelis will not wait to see how badly the world punishes their country.

— Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

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Cervera, who often publicly criticizes school district decisions, defends his criticism of Fernandez.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
At an October debate, Bass pointed out that Raman, as chair of the city council’s housing and homelessness committee, had repeatedly approved spending on Inside Safe, the very program Raman now criticizes as expensive and insufficiently accountable.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

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