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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
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has censured Kelly for participating in the video and is trying to retroactively demote Kelly from his retired rank of captain.
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
The mayor and City Council censured Meza Gonzalez in September.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026
Board member Darnika Reed is on the outs and has been censured by the board after raising similar concerns.
—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
Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
The mayor and City Council censured Meza Gonzalez in September.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026
Board member Darnika Reed is on the outs and has been censured by the board after raising similar concerns.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censured
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Last year, filmmakers who spoke out for Palestinian life and liberty from the Berlinale stage reported being aggressively reprimanded by senior festival programmers.—
William Earl,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Several told the Herald they were reprimanded for speaking to the media to promote the cultural events being hosted by the center.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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During and after the meeting, most city leaders unequivocally denounced the anti-Indian sentiment.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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China denounced her and demanded a retraction.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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Red McCombs, one of the most prodigious benefactors in UT history who gave more than $100 million to the school’s athletic programs before his death in 2023, famously criticized the hiring of former head football coach Charlie Strong in 2014.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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Massie criticized Bondi's combative testimony before the House Judiciary Committee regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The $42 shirt, which was condemned by Jewish organizations, has already sold out from the official Olympics online store.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the modern Soviet Jewry movement grew after his assassination, King consistently condemned systems that denied religious freedom, cultural identity, or basic human rights.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Pritzker, the billionaire Hyatt executive, similarly blamed his retirement on a desire to shield the company’s brand.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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In December, 2025, Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir called on Afghanistan’s Taliban government to choose between maintaining ties with Islamabad or supporting the Pakistani Taliban, the militant group blamed for a surge in deadly attacks in recent years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Republicans faulted her staff for not catching First Liberty.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The pilots in part faulted air traffic control for failing to monitor low-altitude traffic.—
Marc Scribner,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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Defensive rotations lagged, second efforts were inconsistent and the Cavaliers repeatedly punished mismatches around the rim and along the perimeter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The captain was punished with a transfer to a town where car number plates started with the letters OK and where people from far-off districts came to get their vehicles registered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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