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Recent Examples of reprehension Putin is a formidable opponent who is worthy of reprehension. Arkansas Online, 17 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehension
Noun
  • Inside, 190 lawmakers succeeded in voting against the decree and Yoon was forced to lift martial law just six hours after announcing it, amid widespread condemnation.
    Ivan Watson, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The declaration followed Marcos Jr.'s signing of legislation clarifying his nation's maritime claims, a move that drew strong condemnation from Beijing.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The party says there will be disciplinary action — which could include censure, suspension and a ban — for those who violate the code.
    Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Heinz removed the censure from his request and put forth a motion requesting investigations by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona into the sheriff's actions.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Some Israelis demand cease-fire deal, return of hostages Netanyahu faces mounting pressure and criticism from Israelis frustrated with the lack of a cease-fire deal to secure the release of the around 100 remaining hostages in Gaza as the war has raged for more than a year.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This requires you to put your ego aside and stay genuinely open to new ideas, concerns and even criticisms.
    Rhoan Morgan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Fear, the emotion that predominates in Le Corbeau, seems familiar — lingering from the tyrannical Covid lockdowns, Stasi-like doxxing, denunciations, and the social antagonism endured through political partisanship.
    Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But Musk did not confine his anger to harsh denunciations.
    Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Indeed, Hezbollah’s overt ties to Iran have drawn opprobrium from Lebanon’s other religious sects.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Early in the film, Samuel offers the same reproach to Romy, and the unexpected flicker of paternalism is part of what catches her interest.
    Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Pakistan’s military has long used its rivalry with India to legitimize its political and economic power and to place itself above reproach.
    Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2020

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“Reprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehension. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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