as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame
there are only a few reproachable lapses in a generally well-researched book
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Adjective
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The other Cantu, who was found guilty of murdering his cousin and his fiancée in 2001, was executed on Feb. 28, 2024, despite a public campaign to reconsider the decision when a key witness recanted their testimony.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reports to prison for defrauding investors Holmes, 41, was found guilty of four counts of investor fraud and conspiracy in January 2022 and sentenced to 135 months, or 11 1/4 years, in prison.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Musk delivered an unmistakable, and reprehensible, fascist salute.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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But if there has been any harm caused to Oscar Jenkins, that is absolutely reprehensible.—
Eric Cheung,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump and other Republicans have variously held Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) culpable on this point.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
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And the California Democrat also helped lead the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, which found Trump singularly culpable for inciting the violence that day.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As with much of U.S. politics right now, Texas v Becerra feels like a reckless attempt to pull us back to a former time.—
Rebekah Taussig,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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After reviewing the police investigation, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved one count of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, against Lopez, Barrington police said.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 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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But even more blameworthy has been the president’s assault on U.S. institutions, which began long before the novel coronavirus appeared and will be felt long after it is gone.—
Daron Acemoglu,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Mar. 2020
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“Reproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproachable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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