reprehending

verb

present participle of reprehend
1
as in denouncing
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 criticizing
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehending
  1. denouncing
  2. criticizing
  3. condemning
  4. blaming
  5. attacking
  6. knocking
  7. faulting
Verb
  • The Times has since issued a statement denouncing the subpoenas.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • During Democratic presidencies, which the DSA mostly spends denouncing the occupant of the Oval Office as a sellout, Democratic loyalists have less patience for factional complaints.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Definition of denouncing
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  • After the comments section was flooded with messages from Instagram users criticizing the timing of the post, Kim added an additional comment with an explanation.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • The standoff follows a broader White House campaign criticizing Smithsonian exhibitions and historical framing, while Secretary Lonnie G.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of criticizing
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  • Over the past month, more than 900 people signed an online petition condemning the project as too big and intrusive for the nearby area.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • Speakers also explored the intersection between faith and democratic values, condemning discriminatory law enforcement practices and cutbacks of voting rights.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of condemning
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  • The way the end of this match played out has commentators and social media going all out in blaming Thomas Tuchel for England’s loss.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Masterson filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2010, blaming his financial predicament on a former employee’s errors.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of blaming
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  • Spain’s front men are difficult to ignore Despite only one attacking return, Lamine Yamal ($10m) is still Spain’s most exciting fantasy option.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • With control of a device, the hackers then use it as an exit node when probing or attacking targets in the communications, defense, energy, financial services, and government sectors.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of attacking
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  • But the opportunity to grab more shares might come knocking again if an encouraging report Wednesday is met with more profit-taking.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
Definition of knocking
Verb
  • Most earthquakes in North America east of the Rockies, per USGS, occur as faulting within bedrock, usually miles deep.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of faulting
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