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as in scandal
a cause of shame
saw no reason why "secretary" should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct
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as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the opprobrium that was long attached to the convicted embezzler's name
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Recent Examples of opprobrium
Proliferators, including democracies, may be willing to accept the eventual international opprobrium that comes with violating or withdrawing from nonproliferation accords in the name of national security.
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Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
The opprobrium dragged down the movie’s critics' score to 67% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes though audiences were much more complimentary.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In contrast, Johnson is willing to absorb the opprobrium, mediate the meltdowns, and hold together a fractured conference.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Annexation in any form would undoubtedly be met with international opprobrium, threats of sanctions, and further isolation of Israel on the world stage.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
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Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
The opprobrium dragged down the movie’s critics' score to 67% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes though audiences were much more complimentary.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In contrast, Johnson is willing to absorb the opprobrium, mediate the meltdowns, and hold together a fractured conference.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Annexation in any form would undoubtedly be met with international opprobrium, threats of sanctions, and further isolation of Israel on the world stage.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opprobrium
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The entire imbroglio proved hugely damaging, not only to Boohoo but also the Leicester garment industry, which was already struggling to cope with the manufacturing shift overseas before the fear of being tainted by scandal led its remaining buyers to flee en masse.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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Former San Leandro City Councilman Bryan Azevedo pleaded guilty Wednesday to accepting a $2,000 bribe and then lying about it to federal agents — the first conviction in a sprawling East Bay political corruption scandal that has also ensnared Oakland’s former mayor.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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What a disgrace not to plan better.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Despite some high-profile falls into disgrace, India’s spiritual leaders are widely revered.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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What’s stranger than this request even is how it’s demanded without shame (or how Anna uses this to score points in her bid to win Jack over for herself).—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
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The woman's eyes were filled with shame.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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For his courtroom outbursts, Davis found Thompson in contempt of court and added a little more than four and a half years to his sentence.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Never has Congress compelled the testimony of a former president under threat of contempt charges.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pashinyan had led the movement to oust Moscow’s influence in Armenia; he was now saddled with the odium of losing Karabakh on his watch.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2024
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By making such statements with actual malice to the public and also through social media, each of the defendants knew or should have known that their comments would be widely disseminated, exposing Judge Moore to disgrace, ridicule, odium and contempt resulting in compensatory and punitive damages.—
Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com,
al,
29 Nov. 2022
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And humiliation masquerades as justice.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Clinton later faced impeachment proceedings in December 1998, while Lewinsky became a global target of ridicule and humiliation.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Opprobrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobrium. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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