as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct
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1
as in to reprimand
to express public or formal disapproval of
a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to the office
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as in to denounce
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
our society generally censures the taking of another person's life
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as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work
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Recent Examples of censure
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
One of the hosting organizations, Students for Justice for Palestine, had, like several of its chapters across the country, lost its privileges within the university; organizers tried to dodge the university’s policing eye by constantly moving locations in order to evade censure from the school.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 June 2025
The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time in 20 years on Thursday censured Iran over it not working with its inspectors.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Noun
What To Know Following the statements made online and the censure, the speaker further banned Libby from voting or speaking.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
One of the hosting organizations, Students for Justice for Palestine, had, like several of its chapters across the country, lost its privileges within the university; organizers tried to dodge the university’s policing eye by constantly moving locations in order to evade censure from the school.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Verb
Johnson’s office pointed to earlier remarks from the Speaker, including his backing of censuring Padilla over the move.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 June 2025
The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time in 20 years on Thursday censured Iran over it not working with its inspectors.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censure
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As America celebrates its 249th anniversary and a declaration of independence from tyranny on July 4, Bolick's comments represent his most piercing and direct condemnation of actions taken by the country's highest political leaders.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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The suppression of dissent drew international condemnation, and the U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on Belarus.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Dan Baltic, a co-founder in New Ritual Press and one of tonight’s readers, remembers being reprimanded in 2019 in a writing workshop by a woman who was appalled by the alt-right protagonist of his debut novel, Nutcrankr.—
John McDermott,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
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Though city reprimanded the protesters, the group dissolved shortly after.—
Calista Oetama
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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Political dynamics: DeSantis criticized the Florida House for delaying condo relief legislation, while House Speaker Daniel Perez defended the decision to address the issue during the regular session, highlighting the collaborative effort between the House and Senate.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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President Trump’s Impact President Trump has been vocal in calling for lower rates, and has repeatedly criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell, going as far as to call for his resignation on July 2.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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An outspoken progressive, Ruffalo frequently condemns the Trump administration's raids, which began in June.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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More than 600 entrepreneurs and venture capitalists condemned the Sequoia Capital VC’s comments about Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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Chemical residue can be a primary cause of stiff towels and products like fabric softener can often be to blame.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Palestinians are collectively blamed for not saying or doing things many have been saying and doing.—
Micah Danney,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Firm's recommendations centered around more training The firm did fault a few of the department's actions, notably an Evendale supervisor's decision to pull into the parking lot of a Lockland school building within minutes of elementary school students being dismissed.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The crew members faulted producers for the hiring of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter last year.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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This punishes exposure but doesn’t reward preparedness.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Świątek, 24, took an early lead in the competition, and continued at a punishing pace to secure a 6-0, 6-0 win in less than an hour of gameplay.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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“Censure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censure. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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