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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
The two were censured and expelled from the International City/County Managers Association for ethics code violations.
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Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
He has been accused of vote trading and threatening recalls against his colleagues and was censured twice by the council.
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Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
He was censured in an overwhelming vote by the state Democratic Party’s central committee, prompting Polis to appear on a subsequent party video call with black tape over his mouth.
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Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
The board censured Ervin, a member since 2006, at that meeting.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
The board censured Ervin, who has been a member since 2006, on April 8 after coming under criticism from across the country.
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Caitlyn Meisner,
USA Today,
20 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.
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Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Apr. 2026
Some members who resigned before the chamber could hold an expulsion vote have been retroactively censured.
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Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2026
The president has been censured by Congress in every year of his first term and more than any other president.
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Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
He has been accused of vote trading and threatening recalls against his colleagues and was censured twice by the council.
—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
He was censured in an overwhelming vote by the state Democratic Party’s central committee, prompting Polis to appear on a subsequent party video call with black tape over his mouth.
—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
The board censured Ervin, a member since 2006, at that meeting.
—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
The board censured Ervin, who has been a member since 2006, on April 8 after coming under criticism from across the country.
—
Caitlyn Meisner,
USA Today,
20 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
Some members who resigned before the chamber could hold an expulsion vote have been retroactively censured.
—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censured
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One notable instance came in season 1 of America's Sweethearts, when Powell was reprimanded for asking where her ornament was on the locker room Christmas tree, as opposed to expressing gratitude for the decorations.
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Later on during the trial, the judge reprimanded Pino and his supporters for hugging and physical embracing him while court was in session and the jury was present.
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Hezbollah, not included in the talks, has denounced them.
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These tensions flared to their worst level since the invasion this week, when Nawrocki denounced and stripped Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded to him in 2023, over the honoring of the UPA.
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The program posed a massive political problem for Mamdani, who’s been criticized by both his allies and opponents for his stance.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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Researchers sometimes refer to these influences as permission structures, or social cues that signal whether certain behaviors are likely to be rewarded, ignored or condemned.
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The author — who first came under fire in 2020 for making remarks widely condemned as transphobic — has denied being transphobic, defending her views as pro-feminist.
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In Guadalajara, South Korea’s opening day win against Czech Republic was headlined by empty seats, which FIFA blamed on several fans watching the game from the stadium concourses.
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Officials directly blamed the unrest on severe staffing shortages.
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The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events.
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The senators’ letter also faulted the way Tesla counts crashes in its safety reports.
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Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.
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Months later, Brian Cox told The Hollywood Reporter in December 2024 that Spacey had been punished enough.
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“Censured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censured. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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