OBJURGATING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

objurgating

verb

present participle of objurgate

as in reprimanding

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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Instead of reprimanding his pet, Linnetz seems to recognize the moment as a potentially good shot.

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The audience awkwardly chuckles, and Scovel, eyes still closed, begins reprimanding them.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of reprimanding

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Two Republicans voted against censuring Edwards, despite the recommendation.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
The City Council, which is considering censuring the mayor, asked for assistance because the city’s Human Resources director wasn’t available at the time, according to Mayor Pro Tem Tara Graves.

— Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of censuring

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The brazen, unmasked calls to erase Israel triggered fierce bipartisan backlash from lawmakers condemning the rising wave of open extremism.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Reddit users have been posting about the problem, and condemning Sega and the game’s developer, Creative Assembly.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of condemning

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Seeing that gave Novick hope that the criminal justice system might serve a greater purpose beyond simply punishing those who break the law.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Both a federal district court and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state was not targeting or punishing Catholic preschools because of their faith.

— Preston Green III, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of punishing

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If the main predictor of racial disparities in prison is poverty, then denouncing police and prosecutors as racist won't shrink those gaps.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Before entering politics, Correa published papers denouncing dollarization and sketched a plan to unwind it.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of denouncing

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Multiple Republicans brought up Bottoms during the debate when criticizing their GOP opponent.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Raman brought up Gates briefly while criticizing the mayor over the Los Angeles Police Department’s handling of federal immigration enforcement during Tuesday night’s debate.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticizing

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Others criticized Anderson for seemingly scolding fans and trying to tell them where to sit.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Now the older generation is scolding workers for having a different view on interview etiquette without recognizing the cold reality of today’s job market.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of scolding

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