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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Multiple lawsuits by former players accuse the league’s disability plan of illegally denying benefits.

— Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
While there’s no denying Muse is having an impact on these names, Airbnb does look like a steal down here .

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of denying

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The news comes amid ongoing tensions as the war in Iran persists, with Trump refusing a deal with Iran to open the Strait as recently as Saturday, impacting the world's oil supply.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
In September 1644, Suffolk housewife Thomasine Stott was arrested for refusing to go to her state church.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of refusing

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French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of denouncing

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The former special counsel also cited former Vice President Mike Pence, who refused to go along with a plan to overturn the results of the 2020 election by rejecting the electoral votes of battleground states that Biden won.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Throughout this same time, Rasheed Wallace and Jerry Stackhouse also continued to wear the Air Force 1 High sneakers while playing in the NBA — rejecting modern technology in favor for in-game footwear that was already two decades old.

— Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejecting

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Local officials and school leaders have linked the shortage of family housing to declining enrollment in the Davis Joint Unified School District, which is weighing school closures.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
And the Civilian Oversight Commission filed suit against the department in June for declining to provide certain records related to three cases of use of force the commission issued subpoenas for in February 2025.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of declining

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After Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz joined Bermudez in condemning the county’s pursuit of Vice City promotions, multiple commissioners asked why they haven’t been asked to approve marketing agreements with Rockstar.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Incumbent Michael Vargas, Thomson’s opponent, released a statement on his campaign Facebook page Monday condemning the use of slurs.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of condemning

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Instead of ignoring the noise and letting the backlash blow over, Espinal showed up to the set and posted a video explaining to New Yorkers why, in the long term, productions like this are a boon to the city and its inhabitants.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Also, one of the biggest risks in using generic off-the-shelf AI for abstracting real estate documents is that the AI model can produce and fill in a plausible value, ignoring what the source supports.

— Pranit Banthia, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignoring

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On Friday, the pope strongly reiterated the Church's pro-life teachings, criticizing initiatives to allow assisted dying for those who have incurable illnesses.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The exchange sparked a range of reactions in the comments, with some viewers criticizing Langley’s response.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026

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