EXCORIATION Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

excoriation

noun

as in condemnation

an often public or formal expression of disapproval the recent excoriation of dumbed-down textbooks by a panel of educators

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Recent Examples of excoriation If Trump is at all interested in avoiding further excoriation at home, brevity must be his priority. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 There’ve been the usual marches around the country, signs, excoriations from members of Congress, all under the same umbrella of resistance. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

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Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Missing from the 62-page report — at least in the view of some longtime department observers — was any reflection about officers’ use of less-lethal weapons that left hundreds of people injured and drew strong condemnations from human rights groups.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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While that censure failed, the recall effort is still pending.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

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