1
as in scandals
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 shames
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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Noun
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The Belgian Catholic Church has been rocked by a series of devastating clerical abuse scandals in recent years, which Pope Francis confronted directly during a visit to Belgium last year, spending more than two hours with survivors.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025 -
As sports-betting apps have spread, there has been a definite uptick in public gambling scandals involving athletes.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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The glass must be strong and the surface clean, as reflections below the glass have to be controlled, along with balanced lighting from underneath, and even the ceiling background is carefully planned.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The death of former Vice President Dick Cheney earlier this week has evoked divisive reflections across the United States toward one of Washington's most influential figures of the century.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Opprobriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobriums. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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