1
as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame
censurable conduct that should get that student expelled
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2
as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
the censurable language on the poster resulted in it being taken down
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censurable
Adjective
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Mangione has pleaded not guilty in the state case, and his next appearance is scheduled for late June.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025 -
Gendron pleaded guilty in November 2022 to state charges, including domestic terrorism motivated by hate, and is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Vizio TVs reportedly show Trump immigration messaging when in standby An experience recently shared by an apparent Vizio TV owner illustrates how ads delivered via TV operating systems (OSes) can take ads from annoying to intrusive and offensive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Specifically, Schottenheimer is looking at the offensive and defensive lines as areas where competition will be rampant heading into the season.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Forcing Americans and small independent American companies to rely on those same tools is an unacceptable outcome of domestic legislation.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Defense stocks were once considered socially unacceptable investments, but fund managers are slowly changing tack as the sector has rallied in recent years.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This isn't about politics—weaponizing law enforcement against ANY American is not only morally reprehensible but also endangers lives, including those of our officers.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Candidates for the Summit Hill Elementary District 161 Board denounced a note featuring profanity and anti-Muslim sentiment as reprehensible rhetoric from a community member.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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True, Lochlan, the sweetest or in any case the least obnoxious Ratliff, survives.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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This makes the game more tactical and prevents obnoxious third-partying from teams that come swooping down from the air.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While research in that realm is in its infancy, some experts hypothesize that environmental factors influenced by climate change could be culpable in the uptick in kidney stone cases among children.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The film doesn’t ask about the decision-making behind this outcome, but a consistent theme emerges relating to the question of who is culpable.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As horrible, unpleasant, miserable this work was, people had the most wonderful spirit.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Euphemisms are designed to obfuscate unpleasant truths.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Alternatively, if the foundation knew of warning signs, or should have detected warning signs, Learfield might be less blameworthy.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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But Miss Manners acknowledges that there is also the less blameworthy impulse to offer comfort — not just sympathy — when there is no real comfort to be offered.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Censurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censurable. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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