as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
a castigating task that succeeds in doing nothing more than making the lives of the inmates miserable
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as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
castigated him for his constant tardiness
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as in attacking
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
a newspaper editorial castigating the city council for approving the project in the first place
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as in punishing
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
a judge who believes in castigating criminals to the full extent of the law
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Recent Examples of castigating
Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
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Nearly a year before the March elections, ads began to appear in Rogers’ district castigating him not simply as a RINO but as a closet liberal who supported gun control and Shariah law.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
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Give me a break, the Club bank stock is currently at $75, with runway to go higher when the Fed lifts its punitive asset cap.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Although Hochman has said his administration will not abandon all of Gascón’s criminal justice reform focus in service of public safety, his early policy positions seem more focused on punitive measures.James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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It was inspired by the Central Park Five, the name given to the Black and Latino teen-agers who in 1989 were wrongly accused of attacking and raping a white woman in Central Park.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Many companies will report strong quarterly growth with a weak (or even modestly positive) outlook but scratch their head as to why the market is punishing the stock.Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Others walk several hours each way, often across rough terrain, leaving them vulnerable to punishing weather and even violence.Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The cabinets themselves all come with soft-close doors with magnets, so owners don’t have to worry about them slamming or accidentally opening while hitting bumps on the road.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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Hurricane Beryl became the first Category 4 hurricane on record to form in the month of June, slamming into the island of Carriacou in Grenada.ISABELLA O’MALLEY AND MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The words echo Delay, Deny, Defend, the title of a 2010 book criticizing the insurance industry.Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Making it in Russia while criticizing Vladimir Putin?Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Castigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castigating. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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