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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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  • This creates a clear boundary without denying employees access to the technology altogether.
    — David Matalon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • According to the plaintiffs’ legal team, the USAA policy violates state law by denying qualified drivers access to the lowest premiums.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of denying
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  • Rumors circulated that Matthews was refusing to film with Paul, and since May, the two have been fighting online (alongside the rest of MomTok trying to keep the peace, to no avail).
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Despite backlash from her own party and Republicans, Headen is refusing to drop out of the state race.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of refusing
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  • El-Sayed's campaign sent a reporter a question asking if Rogers, given his comments about denouncing terrorists, planned to publicly denounce the remark.
    — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There’s the Luddite Club, which last fall used a seventy-year-old typewriter to make a poster denouncing the school’s decision to offer students ChatGPT and Google Gemini subscriptions.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of denouncing
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  • In rejecting his release in 2021, Newsom said Davis had continued to minimize his role in the crimes and shown a lack of empathy for his victims.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The bow-wielding heroine of Brave spends the film rejecting the idea that a princess has to be anything other than herself.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejecting
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  • For some business owners, the impact extends beyond declining sales.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country's rapidly aging and declining population.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of declining
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  • Diplomats and rights advocates are condemning Turkey’s crackdown on LGBT organizations and individuals, and protesters demonstrated Friday outside Turkish missions in the United States and Europe.
    — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The two rituals have unfolded in parallel since the Christian church’s pastor, Sarah Lucas, preached a sermon condemning Arapaho ceremonial ways.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemning
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  • This leaves plenty of room for optimistic interpretation of just how much sleep many get, while ignoring factors such as sleep fragmentation or durations of sleep stages.
    — Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The stock is bucking its own sector and ignoring the broader market noise, and that kind of independence is worth paying attention to.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignoring
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  • The case drew national attention and became racially charged, with supporters of Anthony criticizing the lack of Black jurors and calling for his acquittal, while supporters of the Metcalf family gathered outside the courthouse seeking justice.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The contest’s website has been flooded with memes and pro-Palestine messages criticizing Sheeran.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticizing
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