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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
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.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Leveraging the dead to score propaganda victories or perpetuate conflict is reprehensible.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Musk delivered an unmistakable, and reprehensible, fascist salute.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
But if there has been any harm caused to Oscar Jenkins, that is absolutely reprehensible.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Leveraging the dead to score propaganda victories or perpetuate conflict is reprehensible.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Musk delivered an unmistakable, and reprehensible, fascist salute.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
But if there has been any harm caused to Oscar Jenkins, that is absolutely reprehensible.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehensible
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Related article Catch up on the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial so far Combs has denied all wrongdoing and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Weinstein pleaded not guilty to all charges in his retrial; both Haley and Mann testified against him again.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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With 4:23 to go in the game, Toppin skied in for an impressive offensive rebound and dunk.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Then, Bennett, the Panthers best player these playoffs, took a tripping penalty behind the play coming out of the offensive zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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His Stoic Challenge framework invites you to see a setback not as something terrible, blameworthy or unfair but instead as a test of your ingenuity and resilience.—
Hanna Hart,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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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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And sometimes the soldiers can do things which are totally unacceptable and can be called crimes.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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Shamkhani underscored that the absence of sanctions relief rendered the U.S. plan unacceptable.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Meanwhile, conspiracy theories about the police and who was culpable are swirling on social media.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Two of the men have co-defendants who are the more culpable killers, who are not being executed.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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There was an early attempt to disperse the crowd by blasting Barry Manilow songs at an obnoxious volume, which failed.—
Rachel Morris,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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Trump calls Bruce Springsteen 'obnoxious jerk' after singer voiced criticism at concert The moment ignited a back-and-forth between an icon of American rock and the president.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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There are some cool moments here, but the overall effect is unpleasant.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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People did not bathe much in those days and by spreading herbs that released pleasant aromas when walked upon, unpleasant odors could be disguised.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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The girl’s 47-year-old stepmom is charged with child endangerment and reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle, Shelby County court records show.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Keep an open mind, as an erratic square between Mars and Uranus on June 15 could shake things up in unpredictable ways and result in some reckless behavior.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Reprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehensible. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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