as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
the tendency by some to regard every unfortunate natural disaster as a sign of the Almighty's commination of mankind's sinfulness
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The Beijing government has promised retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Chinese exports after a raft of new trade measures also drew sharp condemnation from Mexico and Canada.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025 -
West’s hellfire-and-locust symbolism parodied biblical judgment, but such shame no longer applies to current secular permissiveness or the progressive ideology in Marxist writer Mike Davis’s City of Quartz (1990), famous for its subversive condemnation of Los Angeles’s capitalist elitism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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Songkran is Thailand’s New Year festival, but think of it as a joyous chance to have a water fight without reprimands.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Feb. 2025
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But senators have remained doubtful of his experience and abilities and the alleged behavior that could lead to reprimand or firing for military personnel he would now be expected to lead.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The first censure also cited comments Quirk made in the media about the plan to move the rail off the Del Mar bluffs that contradicted the city’s official position.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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But as part of the censure, the board barred Morris from taking part in deliberations and votes regarding the Hagekhalil investigation.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Commination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commination. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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