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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
He was censured twice by the City Council.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Trustees finalized the termination of former Superintendent Milton Fields on Tuesday, then censured Macias two days later — both by a 4-3 vote.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
The president has been censured by Congress in every year of his first term and more than any other president.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
In Dallas County, two moderate GOP incumbent representatives faced challengers after being censured by their own county party.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Democrat was later censured for that.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 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
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Trustees finalized the termination of former Superintendent Milton Fields on Tuesday, then censured Macias two days later — both by a 4-3 vote.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
The president has been censured by Congress in every year of his first term and more than any other president.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
In Dallas County, two moderate GOP incumbent representatives faced challengers after being censured by their own county party.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Democrat was later censured for that.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censured
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More than five weeks later, the suit states, the city manager reprimanded Kennedy.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Years ago, a Saudi royal court official reprimanded me for describing the kingdom as a land of conditional opportunity.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Human rights group Foro Penal denounced the government’s account as misleading.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The Sacramento City Council restored funding to a youth violence prevention grant and vowed to keep pools open after residents denounced cutting services to plug a $66 million budget deficit.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Other candidates have criticized her and expressed their support for LGBTQ+ students — Rendon perhaps most pointedly.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Owens, who has frequently criticized Hunter Biden and his family over his business dealings, drug addiction, and the controversy surrounding his laptop, previewed a wide-ranging discussion touching on addiction, politics, faith, and Washington’s political culture.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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The attack was swiftly condemned by mediator Pakistan and other countries.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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The property has a hazardous history — with more than 50 code violations cited in the last five years and the property was condemned at least one other time, according to city documents.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The president blamed him for a massive sewage spill and excluded him from a historically bipartisan governors' meeting at the White House.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The drought is being blamed for an increase in bear sightings around Arvada, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Trantalis faulted Williams for not sharing key information with the commission.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Crump also faulted the jail's medical provider, NaphCare, saying that its employees, along with jail guards, ignored Muhammad's pleas for help.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Europe has for years tried to isolate the Russian leader and punished his country with international sanctions.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Card policy is supposed to be enforced by the city finance director and lapses are to be punished by cancelation of card access.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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