reprehends

verb

present tense third-person singular of reprehend
1
as in denounces
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 criticizes
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 reprehends
  1. denounces
  2. criticizes
  3. condemns
  4. blames
  5. faults
  6. knocks
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  • More than anything, Swift’s masterpiece stands athwart Utopia and denounces the risky delusions of such a no-pace—for the most part.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • As the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises proceed, North Korea denounces them as invasion rehearsals, launches missiles and vows stronger deterrence, even as analysts say scaling back drills could weaken long-term allied readiness.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of denounces
Verb
  • Cervera, who often publicly criticizes school district decisions, defends his criticism of Fernandez.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • At an October debate, Bass pointed out that Raman, as chair of the city council’s housing and homelessness committee, had repeatedly approved spending on Inside Safe, the very program Raman now criticizes as expensive and insufficiently accountable.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticizes
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  • Alyssa Brouillet, a spokesperson for Rogers, told The Post during the campaign that Rogers condemns all hate including Islamophobia and that the critiques of El-Sayed’s associations and comments were factually accurate.
    — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Presently, in this de jure socialist country that officially condemns capitalism, markets and the imperative of earning hard cash shape people’s daily lives.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of condemns
Verb
  • The ad blames the high cost of groceries on Israel, which Jewish leaders have condemned as antisemitic.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Microsoft blames the revenue drop on the benefit of Windows 10 end of support during the prior year, as well as OEM inventory drawdowns and a weaker PC market.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of blames
Verb
  • The daughter, Shannon Amos, faults her brother, Kelly Christopher Amos, for delaying medical care while isolating the actor from his family and friends in the years leading up to his death.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The report specifically faults the Ohio Department of Development's oversight, as well as actions by local affiliates, including the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network in Cleveland and Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of faults
Verb
  • The move knocks the financier’s voting power in Liberty down from 48% to 3%, and no holder of Liberty Media common stock now holds more than 9% of voting power.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The loss knocks the Hornets, who have high expectations for this season, to a 3-6 start.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of knocks
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“Reprehends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehends. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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