OBJURGATE Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

objurgate

verb

Definition of objurgate

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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Rather than being censured for the debacle, however, Li was elevated by Xi to the top ranks of the Politburo Standing Committee in 2022 and made state premier in 2023.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Indeed, the longtime congressman was censured in Congress for this matter, a subversion of democracy.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of censure

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She was reprimanded by the House Rules and Ethics Committee for her stunt with the bullhorn.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
My mother reprimanded me for taking a sip from a cocktail glass without first removing the little plastic swizzle stick that often comes in a drink.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of reprimand

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In a rare sign of unity within Kosovo's fractured legislative assembly, lawmakers earlier this week unanimously condemned the war crimes verdicts in a declaration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Particularly, individuals on the Right are condemning the fraternity members being picked apart in the public court of opinion.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of condemn

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Meanwhile, in England and the United States and across continental Europe, statutes that punished idleness sharpened into vagrancy laws that gave police discretionary power to identify when a form of nonaction constituted criminal disorder.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The state did little to punish the unlicensed farmer who sold it.

— STAT, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of punish

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Neon’s announcement comes after the SCP Wiki team denounced a film from A24, Spooky Pictures and Image Nation shortly after it was unveiled.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
The merger has been unpopular in Hollywood and critics denounced the settlement as weak.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of denounce

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One candidate promises to lower gas and grocery prices and criticizes the incumbent for not doing so (as if politicians can control the market).

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Osborn has been traveling across Nebraska to hold meetings in all 93 counties, and has repeatedly criticized Ricketts for not holding town halls to meet with constituents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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