1
as in condemned
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
the church council denounced the bishop's teachings, officially declaring them to be heresy
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as in criticized
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
denounced the shoddy merchandise that the local shops were foisting on tourists
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as in censured
to express public or formal disapproval of
the governor has denounced the court's decision and vows to press for a constitutional amendment
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Recent Examples of denounced
In an interview with public radio station France Inter on Monday morning, Bagayoko said he was disappointed that the presidential palace had not condemned the comments, although Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and Culture Minister Catherine Pégard both denounced them.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Outside the courthouse in Manhattan, small groups of supporters have denounced the trial as illegitimate.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet House Republicans denounced their Senate counterparts' shutdown exit strategy, saying they couldn't be seen as defunding immigration enforcement in any way.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Both hard-right and far-left factions in Israel have denounced it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Rowling denounced the Olympics in 2024 for allowing Khleif to box other women.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
After Kent’s resignation, Republican hawks denounced him as a kook and a traitor to the cause, without touching on the delicate question of why Trump appointed such a disreputable figure in the first place.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Environmental groups denounced the TotalEnergies deal as an alternate way to block wind projects.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Washington County commissioners have expressed support for the project, but Hagerstown's mayor has denounced it.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Outside the courthouse in Manhattan, small groups of supporters have denounced the trial as illegitimate.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet House Republicans denounced their Senate counterparts' shutdown exit strategy, saying they couldn't be seen as defunding immigration enforcement in any way.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Both hard-right and far-left factions in Israel have denounced it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Rowling denounced the Olympics in 2024 for allowing Khleif to box other women.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
After Kent’s resignation, Republican hawks denounced him as a kook and a traitor to the cause, without touching on the delicate question of why Trump appointed such a disreputable figure in the first place.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Environmental groups denounced the TotalEnergies deal as an alternate way to block wind projects.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Washington County commissioners have expressed support for the project, but Hagerstown's mayor has denounced it.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounced
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The Castro family has been lauded as heroes by some, but condemned as repressive by others.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Ben Saul, UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, has condemned both US and Iranian threats to target civilian energy infrastructure.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Last season during a livestream, Nacua criticized NFL officials and made a gesture regarded as antisemitic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Canada's Prime Minister and Quebec's legislature criticized the CEO for the language lapse.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Dallas County, two moderate GOP incumbent representatives faced challengers after being censured by their own county party.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Democrat was later censured for that.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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Some murder cases in Mecklenburg have taken more than five years to get to trial, something the district attorney has blamed on low staffing and not enough state funding.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The humble org chart isn’t usually blamed for holding back innovation.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The safety board faulted Atmos for not doing more to identify threats posed by expansive soils, noting regulators had been warning about the issue since 2008 and that the NTSB identified expansive soils as a factor in a 2018 Atmos explosion in Dallas that killed one and injured four.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the time, many critics faulted its confusing plot.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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If this is for a work assignment, the consequence could be getting reprimanded for either taking too long or producing work of sub-par quality.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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That’s part of it, sometimes, but multiple girls do that this week and then get reprimanded for not having enough family resemblance.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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The move was decried by Democrats.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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But who was behind and funded the groups remained shrouded until after the March 17 primary election, a tactic that sparked controversy as opponents decried hidden influence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security and Florida Division of Emergency Management, which oversees operations at the detention center, have denied allegations of inhumane conditions at the facility, including reports from detainees that they were punished by being placed in an outdoor cage.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But whoever might be convicted will be lightly punished.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Denounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounced. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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