reprehended

verb

past tense of reprehend
1
as in denounced
to declare to be morally wrong or evil that denomination reprehends murder in any form, contending that the taking of life is never justified

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2
as in criticized
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of without exception, book reviewers reprehended the novel's tired plot

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  1. denounced
  2. criticized
  3. condemned
  4. blamed
  5. faulted
  6. knocked
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  • Several temple administrators have denounced robotic elephants for rituals and festivals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Activists and faith leaders denounced the conditions at the office during a press conference the previous day, calling on officials to visit the facility and said there had been bad conditions at the facility for weeks.
    — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of denounced
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  • Trump has criticized other NATO members for not helping the US in its war on Iran, personally attacking the leaders of several countries over the issue.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • The attorneys criticized the speed at which the judge conducted the trial, including a court date on a Saturday when several defense witnesses were unavailable.
    — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of criticized
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  • Commentators from around the world condemned the decision and said any US success from then on would be tainted.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the Paraguayan president had written to him to express support and condemned the remarks.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of condemned
Verb
  • The total does not include other deaths blamed on the heat since late June.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Autopsies and other investigations will be needed before the deaths are officially blamed on the heat, Washington said.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of blamed
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  • The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
  • The senators’ letter also faulted the way Tesla counts crashes in its safety reports.
    — Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Definition of faulted
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  • Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
    — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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