censures 1 of 2

noun

plural of censure
as in reprimands
an often public or formal expression of disapproval a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct

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censures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of censure
1
as in condemns
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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2
as in denounces
to declare to be morally wrong or evil our society generally censures the taking of another person's life

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3
as in criticizes
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 censures
Noun
Still, the desire to avoid a cycle of censures could prompt even the most moderate Republicans to vote against the censure. — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2026 Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures. — Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025 Some rank-and-file lawmakers also agree that censures are losing their punch. — Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025 Here’s what to know about censures, and what happened this past week. — Connor Greene, Time, 21 Nov. 2025 Jones had sued over his expulsion from the House in 2023 and numerous censures after his reinstatement. — Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censures
  1. reprimands
  2. condemns
  3. denounces
  4. criticizes
  5. condemnations
  6. punishes
  7. blames
  8. faults
Noun
  • Historically, many referrals have functioned as largely symbolic reprimands.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Jernigan recalled reprimands issued for this sort of lapse but knew of no arrests.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of reprimands
Verb
  • The outlaw country legend issued a rallying cry across his social media channels on Tuesday, sharing a statement that condemns rapidly escalating data center construction across the United States.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
  • The Illinois Nurses Association strongly condemns Prime’s attempts to permanently close the unit, said Kaitlynd French, who was previously a nurse at the hospital and now works as the union’s staff representative for the nurses there.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of condemns
Verb
  • Washington denounces Cuba’s overseas medical missions as exploitative and presses allies to drop them, but Calabria’s governor says losing the doctors would cripple care and vows to keep them.
    — Paolo Santalucia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of denounces
Verb
  • Summary Digital forensics expert Brett Shavers criticizes how non-practitioners increasingly dictate digital investigation processes, prioritizing administrative metrics over field realities.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Arendt criticizes these men but never says that the Jews were responsible for their own destruction.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticizes
Noun
  • Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Missing from the 62-page report — at least in the view of some longtime department observers — was any reflection about officers’ use of less-lethal weapons that left hundreds of people injured and drew strong condemnations from human rights groups.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemnations
Verb
  • Alex Williamson is a mom in the district who thinks that the new policy is too broad and punishes the kids who ride their e-bikes safely.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Sehnaoui's meeting with the Israeli leader occurred as some in Lebanon have called for abolishing a 1955 law that bans dealing with Israel or having contacts with Israelis and punishes offenders with up to 10 years in jail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of punishes
Verb
  • Forchion blames the city for the crime, saying there is a lack of police patrols.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Hasina blames uprising on 'coordinated assault' Instead, Hasina on Wednesday blamed the violence on the protesters.
    — Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of blames
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  • Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen faults Israel for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026
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