excoriation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excoriation
Noun
  • Carr has multiple probes in progress, and his investigation into CBS over the editing of an interview with Kamala Harris has drawn condemnations from both liberal and conservative advocacy groups that describe it as a threat to the Constitutional right to free speech.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The politically explosive ruling drew condemnation from her right-wing allies in Europe and across the Atlantic.
    Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Her government sought to intimidate critical journalists and moved to replace top officials at Italy’s public broadcaster RAI, earning a public reprimand from the European Commission for restricting the media’s independence.
    Nathalie Tocci, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2025
  • In any case, now that Quinn has summoned Beck and Reacher to face a reprimand and possibly a firing squad, Reacher has resolved to kill Quinn for good this time.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, in the legal profession, lawyers who violate state bar codes of conduct are subject to discipline, such as censure, suspension, or loss of license to practice law.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Representative Lauren Boebert has criticized her colleague Representative Chrissy Houlahan, the Pennsylvania Democrat who introduced a motion of censure against the Colorado Republican on Monday.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Excoriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excoriation. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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