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Recent Examples of reprobation
Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
President Alejandro Giammattei was deeply unpopular at home, but other than occasional statements of reprobation from the United States and Europe, had managed to consolidate his control of the justice system with little consequence.
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Sonia Pérez D. and Christopher Sherman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 July 2023
Fast forward a few years, and reprobation of Walmart’s sharp tactics has faded.
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Marc Levinson,
WSJ,
7 Mar. 2021
Coaches and executives around the sport spoke out in a chorus of reprobation.
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Bruce Schoenfeld,
Esquire,
25 Sep. 2017
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
President Alejandro Giammattei was deeply unpopular at home, but other than occasional statements of reprobation from the United States and Europe, had managed to consolidate his control of the justice system with little consequence.
—
Sonia Pérez D. and Christopher Sherman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 July 2023
Fast forward a few years, and reprobation of Walmart’s sharp tactics has faded.
—
Marc Levinson,
WSJ,
7 Mar. 2021
Coaches and executives around the sport spoke out in a chorus of reprobation.
—
Bruce Schoenfeld,
Esquire,
25 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprobation
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The attack, which was captured on video and shared on social media, led to condemnation of the perpetrator and an outpouring of support for the food vendor, who was identified by her family members as Arabelia Martinez, 62.
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Families facing difficult diagnoses deserve compassion, not condemnation.
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The bicentennial occurred during an election year, with all the partisan denunciations that entails (though when Jimmy Carter narrowly beat Ford, no one thought of contesting the results).
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Three words The lengthiest denunciation of Tyndale’s translation came from More, the English humanist who was King Henry VIII’s leading political official.
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After passing the Resolutions Committee of the South Dakota GOP, the censure was overwhelmingly voted down, with opponents saying the measure would only help Democrats.
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The House’s periodic descent into politically motivated censure votes, however, could propel them to make a change next year.
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The Supreme Court's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 160,000 Haitians in South Florida and hundreds of thousands more nationwide has drawn sharp criticism from local officials and raised concerns about the future of families in the region.
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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Putin is a formidable opponent who is worthy of reprehension.
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But Khalil’s killing elicited widespread opprobrium.
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian also drew opprobrium last month after apologizing to Arab neighbors and declaring there would be no more attacks against them.
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“Reprobation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprobation. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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