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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
Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
In the way that Kleenex has become interchangeable with tissue, McCarthyism, for many, is an eponym for the unjust, reprehensible use of political power.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Sins of Kujo, adapted from Shohei Manabe’s manga, casts Yuya Yagira as a morally ambiguous lawyer who defends society’s most reprehensible figures, a dark, adult-skewing legal drama.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
In the way that Kleenex has become interchangeable with tissue, McCarthyism, for many, is an eponym for the unjust, reprehensible use of political power.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Sins of Kujo, adapted from Shohei Manabe’s manga, casts Yuya Yagira as a morally ambiguous lawyer who defends society’s most reprehensible figures, a dark, adult-skewing legal drama.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehensible
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Two men pleaded guilty Thursday to committing more than a dozen armed robberies targeting casino winners in Southern California.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Rosenblatt was found not guilty of manslaughter and assault charges, and Woodyard was found not guilty of manslaughter.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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After all, how can someone who has hit 89 home runs across her college career — one short of the Bruins’ record — and helped one of softball’s most dynamic offensive teams check off a list of new NCAA and program records relate to the other sociology majors in her classes at UCLA?—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Caleb Durbin has ranked among the worst offensive performers in MLB since joining the Red Sox, and with Trevor Story out and Marcelo Mayer now ensconced at shortstop, the Red Sox are rotating through a series of utility players who would otherwise be relegated to bench duty.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Extreme cold made the O-rings fail, but NASA’s culture was just as blameworthy and needed a retrofit more urgently than any piece of shuttle hardware.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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As the shutdown goes on, moreover, the polling on which side is more to blame seems to be gradually shifting toward Democrats as the more blameworthy side.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement If something comes back at unacceptable levels, filtering is the next step—and the right filter depends on what's in your water.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Concern, because the violence and chaos in Hyde Park and elsewhere over the Memorial Day weekend are dangerous and unacceptable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Bartscher granted a downward departure, finding that Ryan’s conduct was less serious than typical culpable negligent cases and citing her remorse, court records show.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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In addition to the probe by the Maldives government, prosecutors in Rome have opened a culpable homicide investigation into the tragedy, sources told the Italian news agency ANSA.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Perhaps folks view Laesch’s behavior as obnoxious or counterproductive or simply not in his lane.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The Golden Knights are obnoxious.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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In North Carolina, assaulting a transit operator is a Class A1 Misdemeanor, punishable by up to 150 days and a fine determined by a judge.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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And traditional Sharia treats homosexual acts as punishable offenses.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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An open box will absorb unpleasant smells in your bathroom for up to four months.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Though a person infected with the virus may experience unpleasant symptoms, others may be asymptomatic.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Reprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehensible. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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