SCOLDINGS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

scoldings

noun

plural of scolding

as in lectures

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Noun

China has deployed troops alongside Russian forces for a large multinational military exercise that Moscow says incorporates lessons from the war in Ukraine, including the growing role of drones, electronic warfare and unmanned ground systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
There were several lessons that Chris Johnson learned that would greatly benefit him during the next two games.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of lessons

Noun

Simple activities or routines at a treatment center could overstimulate Pike and set off a cycle of meltdowns and punishments.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
His punishments were focused on learning from the experience, according to documents filed in his subsequent lawsuit.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of punishments

Noun

Xi’s reserved and opaque public demeanor embodies such admonitions.

— Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of admonitions

Noun

That video shows three boys scrubbing the floor and walls of a room in the school with rags as Morrison shouts commands and admonishments.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
Try using a spoon, and you'd get chased away from the stove, admonishments ringing in your ears.

— Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025

Definition of admonishments

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Here was Jay, drawing a line between the increasingly popular molly raps of the 2010s with his own penchant for luxury garments.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
In another era, his hard-nosed coke raps could have blown up in a much cooler way, say, during the 2010s blog era.

— Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Definition of raps

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Links with nonprofit group The recent castigations from progressive Democrats were driven in part by the Opportunity Caucus’s ties to One Main Street.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025

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