reprobation
noun
rep·ro·ba·tion
ˌre-prə-ˈbā-shən 
: the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
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President Alejandro Giammattei was deeply unpopular at home, but other than occasional statements of reprobation from the United States and Europe, had managed to consolidate his control of the justice system with little consequence.
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Sonia Pérez D. and Christopher Sherman, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 July 2023
Fast forward a few years, and reprobation of Walmart’s sharp tactics has faded.
—Marc Levinson, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2021
Coaches and executives around the sport spoke out in a chorus of reprobation.
—Bruce Schoenfeld, Esquire, 25 Sep. 2017
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Sonia Pérez D. and Christopher Sherman, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 July 2023
Fast forward a few years, and reprobation of Walmart’s sharp tactics has faded.
—Marc Levinson, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2021
Coaches and executives around the sport spoke out in a chorus of reprobation.
—Bruce Schoenfeld, Esquire, 25 Sep. 2017
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“Reprobation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprobation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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