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as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame
a reprehensible tyrant, who oppressed his country for decades, has finally been brought to justice
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as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
your behavior towards the other team was truly reprehensible, so you're being suspended from the next three games
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Recent Examples of reprehensible
The young senator even managed to turn around a question on family separation, one of the more reprehensible episodes of the Trump years.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
Along the way, the show brutally satirizes film and TV tropes and reveals Rick to be perhaps the most reprehensible antihero on television.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
The reprehensible bombing of Gaza continues and Iran is contemplating retaliation.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Every interaction with Israelis, Ahmad concludes, is either violent or morally reprehensible.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
Along the way, the show brutally satirizes film and TV tropes and reveals Rick to be perhaps the most reprehensible antihero on television.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
The reprehensible bombing of Gaza continues and Iran is contemplating retaliation.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Every interaction with Israelis, Ahmad concludes, is either violent or morally reprehensible.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehensible
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He was arraigned Wednesday and pleaded not guilty, court records show.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Tekashi is expected to plead guilty on November 12 to violating supervised release and agree to serve a one-month jail sentence, and another year of supervision, according to the Associated Press.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Her controversy began when people found some old, offensive, edgelord-y tweets of hers that are now deleted.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Houston still added a field goal, increasing its lead to 10-0. 4d ago / 5:46 PM PST Copied Share Lions answer touchdown with three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Rough offensive start for the Lions so far.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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His political support group consists mainly of sycophants who seek status by riding his popular coattails, while the erstwhile staff of his late presidential office have either now become subjects for criminal prosecution or — if not blameworthy — are adamantly urging against his return.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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On the whole, Google's spam filter, though in this instance imperfect, is not morally blameworthy.Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2023
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And there's a lengthy list of unacceptable offenses that can get people ejected or even banned from venues.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Zelenskyy expressed concern over potential pressure on Ukraine should Donald Trump win the presidency, stating that any attempt to force it to surrender its territories would be unacceptable.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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In Scotland, helping someone to die could lead to prosecution for culpable homicide.Harriet Marsden, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
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The industry may be culpable for direct indicators of global warming, but not these indirect killer extremes.Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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His loutish gimmick of the week is an obnoxious get-ready-with-me tutorial that the rest of his Chamber mates, unfortunately, can’t scroll past.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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But not the party atmosphere of today, with some people drinking too much and some obnoxious people ruining it for the majority.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Her pregnancies are painful and unpleasant, especially compared to Lenù’s.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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One way to avoid unpleasant surprises is to keep your restaurant order simple.Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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Besides murder, the jury also found Coy guilty of felonious assault and reckless homicide.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Coy, who was removed from his position in the Columbus Police Department shortly after the incident, faced charges of murder, reckless homicide and other offenses in which he was found guilty on Monday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Reprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehensible. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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