reprehension

noun

Definition of reprehensionnext
as in condemnation

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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
  1. condemnation
  2. censure
  3. criticism
  4. denunciation
  5. reprobation
  6. opprobrium
  7. reproach
Noun
  • These measures attracted widespread international condemnation, with several countries and the United Nations criticizing the Taliban’s treatment of women.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Settlers have surrounded three Palestinian houses for more than a week, trapping families inside as Israeli troops declare a closed military zone and Washington issues an unusually sharp condemnation.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemnation
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  • While that censure failed, the recall effort is still pending.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of censure
Noun
  • The decision quickly drew criticism from cattle industry organizations.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • As someone who counsels and advocates for people who have been convicted of the worst crimes imaginable, Hood often faces criticism from the victims’ families.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticism
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  • Iran launched a drone attack against Azerbaijan early in the war, triggering harsh denunciations and speculation that Azerbaijan could enter the war.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The truth is that, despite the 2019 Business Roundtable denunciation of MSV, the pendulum never fully swung away from MSV.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of denunciation
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
Definition of reprobation
Noun
  • Careers made and ruined, departments torn apart, writing programs turned into sensitivity seminars, political witch hunts, public opprobrium, ignorant media attacks, the whole ball of wax.
    — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • Despite Musk’s opprobrium, two-time Oscar winner Nolan’s Odyssey has been a huge box office hit globally and looks set to become the British director’s highest-grossing film.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of opprobrium
Noun
  • The Constant reproach to the Königsberg case is that candor and confession can become cruelty by another name.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Part of the reproach stemmed from an over-reliance on cartoonish CGI effects, including a suit with pulsing green veins and an awkward digital mask.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2026
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“Reprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehension. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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