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as in reprimanded
to express public or formal disapproval of
a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office
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as in denounced
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 criticized
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 censured
In Dallas County, two moderate GOP incumbent representatives faced challengers after being censured by their own county party.
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Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Democrat was later censured for that.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Former Councilman Mario Bravo was censured in 2022 for publicly berating a colleague, a former romantic partner who disagreed with him over a clean-energy initiative.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Texas Democrat was ejected from the chamber and was later censured in the House.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Fine should be censured & stripped of committees.
—Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Hegseth also censured Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat from Arizona, after the retired Navy captain published a video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Peru’s president has been ousted after being censured by Congress, marking the country’s eighth change of leader in nearly a decade of political instability.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Last month, Hegseth censured Kelly, who retired after serving more than 20 years in the Navy -- an action that was set to result in a reduction in rank and retirement pay.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Democrat was later censured for that.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Former Councilman Mario Bravo was censured in 2022 for publicly berating a colleague, a former romantic partner who disagreed with him over a clean-energy initiative.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Texas Democrat was ejected from the chamber and was later censured in the House.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Fine should be censured & stripped of committees.
—Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Hegseth also censured Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat from Arizona, after the retired Navy captain published a video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Peru’s president has been ousted after being censured by Congress, marking the country’s eighth change of leader in nearly a decade of political instability.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Last month, Hegseth censured Kelly, who retired after serving more than 20 years in the Navy -- an action that was set to result in a reduction in rank and retirement pay.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censured
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As a result, the officer was reprimanded for violating police department policy, including loss of take-home squad privileges and suspension from off-duty employment.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
30 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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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.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Outside the courthouse in Manhattan, small groups of supporters have denounced the trial as illegitimate.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
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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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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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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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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“Censured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censured. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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