REPROBATING Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words

reprobating

verb

present participle of reprobate

as in denying

to be unwilling to grant the board will most likely reprobate the request for parole

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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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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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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

Verb

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

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One request from the tenants union was for the city to use the health department’s authority to make emergency repairs to the buildings and refrain from condemning the property.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
In fact, the administration was sweeping in condemning the rest of the world - including its strongest allies and largest trading partners - on this topic.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 July 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

Verb

After the match, British politicians and fans took to social media to vent their anger, helping amplify a wave of online posts criticizing both Argentina and its national team, digital researchers said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Rather than responding to detailed questions for this story, Sarnecki issued a statement criticizing wasteful government spending.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

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