reprobating

verb

present participle of reprobate
1
as in denying
to be unwilling to grant the board will most likely reprobate the request for parole

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2
as in refusing
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to without hesitation she reprobated such an indecent idea

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3
as in denouncing
to declare to be morally wrong or evil spent much of her talk reprobating the callous indifference of a materialistic society to the suffering of people in the third world

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprobating
  1. denying
  2. refusing
  3. denouncing
  4. rejecting
  5. declining
  6. condemning
  7. ignoring
  8. criticizing
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  • The letter from the state Attorney General’s Office asserts that Menlo Park improperly changed its reasons for denying a streamlined approval process for the residential portion of the project.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no denying that rhetoric over the bear hunt, which was approved by the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission last summer, boiled over.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of denying
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  • The conversation is illuminating for what goes unspoken with both boys refusing to acknowledge whatever is going on between them.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Monarez testified before Congress last year that Kennedy ousted her for refusing to blindly approve guidance from that panel.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of refusing
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  • Bryant then claims that Cunningham's stance on female sports is comparable to Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem or denouncing the Fourth of July as sadistic.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Trump did strike some notes of unity, praising the Secret Service and denouncing political violence.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of denouncing
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  • Many residents are balking at that timing and at Ryan’s lawsuit against Killingly’s wetlands board for rejecting the first version of the plan on July 6.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Roster movement in both directions has been constant this year, from The New Day's exit to a former champion reportedly leaving after rejecting a new deal to the April release of 11 former champions.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejecting
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  • The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Both have dealt with years of declining sales, but hemp beverages have opened a new market for a generation that isn’t drinking as much as its predecessors.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of declining
Verb
  • India made similar calls last month, condemning attacks on ships after its nationals were killed.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Target condemns incident On Monday evening, a Target spokesperson released a statement condemning the incident.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemning
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  • But that didn’t stop him from taping interviews on Wednesday with various Chicago television newscasts from his downtown Chicago state office while ignoring follow-up requests from the Tribune.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Adding on to this trend, 70% of employees avoid difficult conversations entirely, and 53% handle toxic situations by ignoring them.
    — Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignoring
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  • Restrictions have extended outside the classroom, with some teachers being fired or punished for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk after his assassination.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, Cunningham shared a message criticizing the participation of Lia Thomas in women’s college swimming and said athletes should have the opportunity to compete fairly.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticizing
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