REPREHENDED Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

reprehended

verb

past tense of reprehend

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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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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Medical societies and public health experts have denounced these decisions for lacking evidence.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
Several lawmakers have denounced French's post, arguing French’s claims are directly racist.

— Nathan Lee, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of denounced

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But already the thought tugged at me that the scales that had turned were not celestial, but legal, the workings of the same system condemned in the camp as corrupt and broken.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski condemned receiver Drake London’s verbal back-and-forth interaction with a fan during the team’s 34-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of condemned

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China said its vessel had been conducting lawful operations near Sabina Shoal and blamed the Philippine side for the collision.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Republicans have blamed Cooper for Zarutska’s death, arguing a COVID-era prison settlement led to the early release of the suspect in the case, DeCarlos Brown, Jr.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of blamed

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She can’t be faulted, then, for not wanting to take artistic advice from Stan Twitter.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
In non-district play, squads aren’t faulted for facing extraordinarily tough competition like Allen, a state title contender.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of faulted

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On a recent weekend in Lee's district about 50 days before the election, members from the Culinary Union, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations knocked on voters' doors, hoping to sway those still undecided.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
In the fifth round, the champion landed a powerful right-hand punch that knocked Pantoja down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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