ANATHEMATIZING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

anathematizing

verb

present participle of anathematize

as in cursing

to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon heretics anathematized by the church leaders

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as in denouncing

to declare to be morally wrong or evil fundamentalist preachers who anathematize any departure from a literal interpretation of the Bible

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Some of us would like to spend less time cursing sun damage, some of us have been honing a gentle routine for managing acne for years, and some of us want to smooth without exacerbating rosacea or eczema.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Critics are cursing Practical Magic 2, the legasequel of the 1998 cult film.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026

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French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
El-Sayed's campaign sent a reporter a question asking if Rogers, given his comments about denouncing terrorists, planned to publicly denounce the remark.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of denouncing

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After Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz joined Bermudez in condemning the county’s pursuit of Vice City promotions, multiple commissioners asked why they haven’t been asked to approve marketing agreements with Rockstar.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Incumbent Michael Vargas, Thomson’s opponent, released a statement on his campaign Facebook page Monday condemning the use of slurs.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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On Friday, the pope strongly reiterated the Church's pro-life teachings, criticizing initiatives to allow assisted dying for those who have incurable illnesses.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The exchange sparked a range of reactions in the comments, with some viewers criticizing Langley’s response.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticizing

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But the Palestinian leader lamented that the second phase of this plan has not materialized, blaming the lack of progress on his Israeli counterparts.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Trump had previously called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian oil targets, blaming him for the rising diesel prices around the world.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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