as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
missing the field trip should be sufficient chastisement for the schoolyard fight
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Recent Examples of chastisement
Case appealed, headed to Idaho Supreme Court Neither side was fully satisfied by the decision — or appeared to take Scott’s chastisement to heart.
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Rose Evans
updated December 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Rose Evans
updated December 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastisement
Noun
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But when the people responsible are caught, some are already hoping for the worst punishment possible.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Apr. 2026
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But that behavior and actions cause for some type of punishment.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My refusal to accept his drinking has led him to cast his wrath upon me on occasion.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mullin will also face congressional Democrats’ wrath as lawmakers on Capitol Hill have already begun to investigate DHS for the massive contracts to individuals and companies that were inexperienced, had connections to Noem’s staff, or contained other irregularities.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That would draw another defender out and leave a gap at the penalty spot.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Consumers and private health insurance plans would likely see the largest price increases under such a scenario, said Ciaccia, citing inflation penalties assessed when drug companies significantly raise prices for government health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Chastisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastisement. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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