as in to censure
to express public or formal disapproval of
even used his last will and testament as a final opportunity to objurgate his prodigal son
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After the council voted to note censure Sigcho-Lopez in early April, Taliaferro messaged Johnson with some dissatisfaction about Sigcho-Lopez’s remarks.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025 -
There’s no need to censure the desire to forge kinship, to lick one’s wounds, to seek respite or joy.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Witnesses told investigators that Sanchez had planned to reprimand Jimenez for his allegedly poor work ethic and other faults, according to court filings.—
Gary Klien,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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In 2011, in the southern city of Daraa, a group of teen-age boys were caught painting anti-government graffiti on a wall, and, rather than simply reprimand them, secret police tortured them to death.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The high point for those movements had come in 1896, when an orator named William Jennings Bryan gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention condemning the gold standard for setting the value of the currency.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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In a joint statement, both lawmakers condemned the event and called on the university to intervene.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Turning to a flat rate will simply punish those institutions where costs are highest, such as those in dense urban areas.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
8 Feb. 2025
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Trump has also issued an executive order aimed at punishing pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some have criticized general manager Nico Harrison for giving up one of the NBA’s best players in his prime without fielding multiple offers.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2025
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Amid signs vowing to fight the deportation of immigrants and criticizing the policies of President Donald Trump at a rally was one held by a young man putting the effort on a highly personal level.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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What leads children to be scolded for poor behavior can snowball into difficulties keeping a job, maintaining healthy relationships, and even staying out of prison.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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And despite being scolded by school administrators for it and having to file a lawsuit, more and more students began to show up each week wearing the shirts, as the school had to alter its dress code and start placing students in detention for wearing them.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Objurgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objurgate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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