reprehension

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Recent Examples of reprehension Putin is a formidable opponent who is worthy of reprehension. Arkansas Online, 17 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehension
Noun
  • The incident triggered panic among students and parents and drew condemnation from city and state leaders who said federal officials had assured them immigration enforcement would not occur at schools.
    Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2026
  • And was anyone surprised by the lack of immediate condemnation and outrage from Mayor Mamdani?
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • In 2024, the SAIC risked sanctions or censure from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), a leading nonprofit organization that advocates for academic freedom, over its response to student activism.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
  • Resident Nancy Thomas, a frequent critic of the city commission, demanded that Glassman apologize and called for his censure in emails to city officials.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Thousands of providers who were cut off from Medicaid billing can once again receive funds, at least for now, as the Minnesota Department of Human Services navigates a revalidation process drawing bipartisan criticism.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • Swift also reflected on making peace with criticism, fair and unfair, from both bots and real people.
    P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Keiko Fujimori assumed the role after her mother, the late Susana Higuchi, separated from her father following her public denunciation of corruption in his government regarding the handling of international donations.
    Claudia Rebaza, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • But Lander has gone much further in his denunciations of Israel, particularly in the past year.
    Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026
  • President Alejandro Giammattei was deeply unpopular at home, but other than occasional statements of reprobation from the United States and Europe, had managed to consolidate his control of the justice system with little consequence.
    Sonia Pérez D. and Christopher Sherman, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 July 2023
Noun
  • But Khalil’s killing elicited widespread opprobrium.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian also drew opprobrium last month after apologizing to Arab neighbors and declaring there would be no more attacks against them.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Or that its status as a tradition shields it from reproach.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Journalists are not above reproach.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026

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“Reprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehension. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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