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as in scandal
a cause of shame
saw no reason why "secretary" should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct
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as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the opprobrium that was long attached to the convicted embezzler's name
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Recent Examples of opprobrium
Reasons for opprobrium over the choice, which was announced on Aug. 10, included Antoni’s relative youth — the Heritage Foundation economist, 37, received his Ph.D. in economics in 2020.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
In contrast, Johnson is willing to absorb the opprobrium, mediate the meltdowns, and hold together a fractured conference.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Annexation in any form would undoubtedly be met with international opprobrium, threats of sanctions, and further isolation of Israel on the world stage.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
The opprobrium was far from just domestic, with leaders across Europe voicing their disquiet and urging Zelenskyy to rethink.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opprobrium
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Bregman played his first nine seasons with the Houston Astros, winning World Series titles in 2017 and 2022 — although the first of those yielded a sign-stealing scandal that earned Bregman and his teammates plenty of scorn.—
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The timeline of Elordi’s relationship with influencer Olivia Jade Giannulli (daughter of actress Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giannulli, who were involved in the 2019 college admissions scandal) begins in 2021.—
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In the spring of 1940, as Hitler took Paris, defeated France, and allowed the British troops at Dunkirk to retreat from the continent in disgrace, two more countries initiated their own nuclear programs.—
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Amid her disgrace, Baldwin somewhat retreated from social media and from constantly posting images of her seven children, which critics found exploitative.—
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There’s no shame in making a big, beautiful film that makes people laugh and cry and feel all the feelings that lots of people will see.—
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What a shame the NBA has allowed this to happen to handicap the Heat.—
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Every day, Trump exhibits his contempt for laws enacted by Congress — and for the Constitution itself.—
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Crosland also represented Troconis on contempt charges and successfully had those offenses dropped last June.—
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Pashinyan had led the movement to oust Moscow’s influence in Armenia; he was now saddled with the odium of losing Karabakh on his watch.—
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By making such statements with actual malice to the public and also through social media, each of the defendants knew or should have known that their comments would be widely disseminated, exposing Judge Moore to disgrace, ridicule, odium and contempt resulting in compensatory and punitive damages.—
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Chávez, who died of cancer in 2013, avoided such a humiliation.—
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Awkward, yes, but a far cry from the open humiliation of the Ukrainian leader that played out in the Oval Office in February.—
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“Opprobrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobrium. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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