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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
Board member Darnika Reed is on the outs and has been censured by the board after raising similar concerns.
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Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The last time the council censured a colleague was in 2021, when former Mayor Tom Butt was admonished for allegedly publicly sharing closed session information, Zepeda noted, arguing that Butt’s actions likely caused less harm to the community than Martinez has.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Finally on December 2, 1954, by a vote of 67-22, the Senate censured McCarthy for unbecoming conduct.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Mayor Mike Johnston publicly censured Judge Barry Schwartz on Friday and ordered that the judge serve a one-week suspension without pay.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
He was censured a second time in July.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Recently, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth censured Kelly, aiming to reduce his rank and its commensurate pension.
—Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Instead, Hegseth censured Kelly, and prepared to demote Kelly, which would affect his pension.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
When the book was published, both those who swooned over it and those who censured it failed to catch its satiric edge.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The last time the council censured a colleague was in 2021, when former Mayor Tom Butt was admonished for allegedly publicly sharing closed session information, Zepeda noted, arguing that Butt’s actions likely caused less harm to the community than Martinez has.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Finally on December 2, 1954, by a vote of 67-22, the Senate censured McCarthy for unbecoming conduct.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Mayor Mike Johnston publicly censured Judge Barry Schwartz on Friday and ordered that the judge serve a one-week suspension without pay.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
He was censured a second time in July.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Recently, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth censured Kelly, aiming to reduce his rank and its commensurate pension.
—Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Instead, Hegseth censured Kelly, and prepared to demote Kelly, which would affect his pension.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
When the book was published, both those who swooned over it and those who censured it failed to catch its satiric edge.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censured
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Dorsainvil recalled also being reprimanded for promoting an event at the center via a billboard and for speaking with media.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The law banning smoking in restaurants hadn’t yet taken effect, but Wheeler reprimanded him anyway.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Carlson was being denounced by various conservatives for sitting down with Fuentes, the President defended him.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Maturen / Getty Images In Colorado, lawmakers denounced the shooting.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Chinese state media criticized the H20 for lacking technological prowess and being environmentally unfriendly, with regulators eventually halting imports over security concerns.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Liston questioned why Pretti was carrying a handgun — which appeared to be removed from its holster by an officer just before the shooting — and Baisley criticized Minneapolis’ local leadership and immigrants without proper legal status.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Columbia University's new president is already facing opposition from anti-Israel rabble-rousers, who have condemned her for previous actions taken against leftist encampments at her last college.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Two former Democratic presidents yesterday condemned the scenes in Minnesota following the killing of Alex Pretti this weekend.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The order echoes the administration’s January 2025 action, which blamed California’s environmental and water‑management policies for intensifying wildfires and authorized federal agencies to override state water restrictions and accelerate environmental waivers.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, Warsh expressed support for lowering interest rates over the past year and faulted Powell for resisting cuts.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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In their letter, Democrats also faulted Noem for failing to appear before the Homeland Security Committee for its annual threats hearing, despite testifying before House lawmakers.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft, on the other hand, was punished for its spending plans and slowdown in cloud growth.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Should Belichick have been punished?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Censured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censured. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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