REPREHENDS Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

reprehends

verb

present tense third-person singular of reprehend

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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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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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
The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026

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Beatty’s filing also criticizes the tarps that have covered the venue’s front portico for more than two months.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Lebanese leader criticizes Israel Saturday’s strikes are the deadliest since the truce went into effect two months ago.

— Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticizes

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Each side condemns the other while defending its own exceptions to fiscal discipline.

— Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Based on a Joseph Conrad story, the period drama follows two officers in Napoleon’s army (Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel) whose minor quarrel condemns them to 15 years of repeatedly trying to kill each other.

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

Definition of condemns

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At every turn, Marissa blames herself for Milo’s disappearance, as do others, and Peter lets her bear that undue weight for most of the series without explaining his part in any of it.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
The company blames a power company, which was working on the warehouse’s roof, for the blaze.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of blames

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Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen faults Israel for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026

Definition of faults

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When a headline knocks a stock down, the useful question is whether anything inside the business moved.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Brink is no stranger to the injury bug, as this is just the latest in a series of knocks the Sparks center has taken recently.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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