reprobates 1 of 2

plural of reprobate

reprobates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of reprobate
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reprobates
Noun
Unlike Vegas with its cast of reprobates and wackos, this joint is classy and clean and just a wee bit indulgent. David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 They’re typically retired, sitting on pensions and 401(k)s, and may be naive to the techniques favored by con artists and reprobates who run riot on the internet. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprobates
Noun
  • The tournaments pit heroes like Liu Kang, Raiden, and Sonya Blade against such villains as Shang Tsung, Shao Kahn, and Scorpion.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Despite being grouped together with the villains who slashed their way through the ’80s (and, to a lesser extent, the ’90s), Freddy has always been unique.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Israel rejects that characterization.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Nigerian government rejects that.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day refuses the inevitability of a settler future and insists instead on ReMatriation, survivance, and justice.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Every now and then, a sneaker arrives that refuses to fit neatly into a single category.
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Qatar denounces ‘cowardly’ Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders Israel launched an aerial strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, in its first direct attack on Qatari soil, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For instance, ProPublica cited his tax experience as exceptionally limited, pointing out that his only qualification centers around being a Certified Tax & Business Advisor, which ProPublica denounces as a dubious and frivolous designation.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Comey, who is expected to plead not guilty to the charges, denies wrongdoing and has argued that he is being targeted for political reasons.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The New York Times, Le Monde and The Guardian reported that the man, Husamettin Dogan, 44, denies having raped Pelicot, despite being convicted of the crime.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Crypto declines, however, have the reverse effect.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Unless LaVine miraculously declines his $49 million for 2026-27, the Kings may be left to just extend Murray, re-sign Ellis and run it back for another year.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Latino civil rights organization condemns attack The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a national civil rights organization for Latinos, condemned the attack at the ICE facility.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The measure, introduced by House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, passed on a vote of 310 to 58 and condemns the killing of Kirk.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Reprobates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprobates. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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