IRREVERENCES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

irreverences

noun

plural of irreverence

as in corruptions

an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things the sect has no tolerance for any irreverence directed toward their spiritual leader

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Matthew Unglesbee, a 36-year-old resident of Quincy in southwestern Illinois, was charged with violations related to false information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Although the cameras aren’t yet issuing official tickets — the program must undergo a 60-day warning period in November — preliminary testing data captured 100,000 speeding violations over the course of nine days last month.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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The incident reportedly started after a group sitting behind McHenry started shouting insults toward Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma about his fiancée, Winnie Harlow.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The debate was somewhat tamer than the two candidates' first faceoff earlier this month, which featured insults and interruptions in virtually every answer.

— Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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