objurgate

verb

Definition of objurgatenext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objurgate
  1. censure
  2. reprimand
  3. condemn
  4. punish
  5. criticize
  6. scold
Verb
  • Paxton, like Cruz, was an early and ardent supporter of the lie that Trump won the 2020 election — claims that the attorney general took to the Supreme Court, and for which the State Bar of Texas is seeking to censure him.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Colorado keeps complaints and any resulting discipline confidential, except in rare cases in which a judge is publicly censured or removed by the state Supreme Court.
    Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of censure
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  • In the months since, Whitaker has criticized and reprimanded the prosecution over its disorganized handling of the case.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Sometimes the moderator might also jump onto that bandwagon and reprimand the missing candidate.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of reprimand
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  • Hochul was still speaking when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a statement from the other side of the Hudson River condemning the plan and vowing to sue to stop it from going into effect.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.
    Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of condemn
Verb
  • By Peter Weber, The Week US published 5 November 2024 What happened Boeing's largest union approved the company's latest contract offer Monday night, ending a punishing seven-week strike.
    Peter Weber, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Opponents say Proposition 34’s purpose is to punish AIDS Healthcare Foundation for advocating for lower rents and other concepts opposed by the real estate industry.
    Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of punish
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  • Thao, the first Hmong American mayor to lead a major American city, was criticized shortly after taking office for letting go of a police chief and taking months to replace him.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But the group has largely been shy about criticizing Trump openly.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of criticize
Verb
  • Still, watching Hannah scold him about everything, from 401(k)s to boiling water to phone bills, from ordering him to walk a dog that doesn’t belong to him to telling him that riding hotel pool furniture would give her the ick, was painful.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Dolores returns to scold her grandson for badmouthing her during the show’s Día de los Muertos episode, which airs on NBC on Friday, Oct. 25.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of scold
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