as in condemnation
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Recent Examples of reprobation
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.
—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
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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Global condemnation over the lack of transparency prompted Maduro to ask the country’s high court — also filled with allies of his United Socialist Party of Venezuela — to audit the election results.Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Its military campaign on Syrian soil has drawn increasing international condemnation.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Muslim-majority states of Southeast Asia, in particular, see double standards at work in Washington’s denunciation of Russia, pointing to U.S.-initiated or -supported wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza, and Lebanon, among other conflicts.Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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His statements — including Holocaust denial, racist denunciations of Muslims and immigrants, and his 1987 proposal to forcibly isolate people with AIDS in special facilities — shocked his critics and strained his political alliances.Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 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, 12 Dec. 2024
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Still, her presence does give Sorkin the opportunity to leap back and forth between the writing of the address and the aftermath, exploring the president’s struggle to regain his composure after a congressional censure in the process.Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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The criticism is somewhat reminiscent of Texans slamming Sen. Ted Cruz for fleeing to Cancun during a statewide freeze and power loss disaster in 2021.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Meta is removing employee criticism over its hiring of UFC CEO Dana White from an internal company messaging system.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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“Reprobation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprobation. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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