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Recent Examples of reprehension
Putin is a formidable opponent who is worthy of reprehension.
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Arkansas Online, 17 June 2021
Arkansas Online, 17 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehension
Noun
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International law experts say targeting civilians violates armed conflict regulations, drawing condemnation from the UN and human rights groups.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Days later, the House voted to reprimand Garcia after a fellow Democrat brought a censure resolution to the floor.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Be willing to listen to criticism.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Traders landing six-figure payouts associated with the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and the death of Iran's supreme leader drew criticism from lawmakers in Washington and critics of the apps.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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Muslim-majority countries outside the region, such as Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan, also signed on to the denunciation.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The report cards slammed several teams with anonymous comments that accused some teams of disrespecting players’ families, employing substandard training staffs and other denunciations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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Fast forward a few years, and reprobation of Walmart’s sharp tactics has faded.—
Marc Levinson,
WSJ,
7 Mar. 2021
Noun
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Who was merely a social or business connection, and who engaged in conduct that was criminal, or at the very least worthy of opprobrium?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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The post was deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the rest of America’s wealthy Epstein cabal continue to float above reproach, and reckoning.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The maximalism and somewhat uncompromising presumption of a newspaper, with its warren of sections and columns and byways, is a quiet reproach to its audience’s most parochial instincts.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Reprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehension. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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