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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And although experts today differ on whether there’s an actual religious revival among Gen Z, there’s no denying that the way young people approach religion is rapidly evolving.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
City faces potential consequences for denying housing projects Before the vote, council members asked the city attorney what could happen if the city denied the project.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of denying

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That same day, another federal district judge in a separate case in California barred DOJ from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution for refusing to stop processing ballots or resisting other demands.

— Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Tanner McKee looked like a backup all night, holding the ball, taking sacks, refusing to throw downfield and turning the ball over twice.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of refusing

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Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving, Stephen Curry and other NBA stars largely avoided criticizing China during the controversy, despite frequently denouncing the state of America.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
His town halls have a distinctly populist pitch to voters denouncing money in politics.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of denouncing

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Or maybe voters weren't rejecting the idea of a wealth tax per se.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
In a small win for the defense, Sullivan issued a separate ruling rejecting the prosecution’s request for a gag order that would bar Clancy’s lawyers from speaking with the media about the case.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of rejecting

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Missing a real pattern, like ignoring the rustle that was a tiger, could be fatal, while seeing a false one costs only a little adrenaline.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
Brown was reportedly attempting to talk to Teyana Taylor, who was ignoring him (amazing) at a skating-rink birthday party, and Usher tried to interfere.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of ignoring

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The Action Button has proved somewhat controversial since its release, with users on social media like Reddit criticizing its placement and sensitivity.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Raman pledged during her campaign to replace McDonnell, criticizing his handling of protests against federal immigration enforcement and arguing that his leadership had damaged trust in the department, particularly among immigrant communities.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

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