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as in reprimanding
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 denouncing
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 criticizing
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 censuring
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Brown, the lone vote against Martinez’s item, said offering trainings to all councilmembers without mandating it for the mayor and not censuring him absolved Martinez of accountability.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
Those choices included censuring and sanctioning me, a military veteran commissioned through CU Boulder, the only Black Regent, and the first Black woman to serve on the board in 43 years.
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Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
The House voted against censuring Plaskett in a 209-214-3 vote.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
21 Nov. 2025
But, honestly, Meyers added, he wasn’t bothered by the attack, which is the latest in a line of Truth Social posts Trump has made censuring the comic.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 Nov. 2025
This could include sanctioning, censuring or suspending a judge, or recommending a judge be removed from office.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the House, then run by Republicans, took the extraordinary step of censuring Schiff.
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David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As this memoir opens, Iran’s morality police stalk the university where Nafisi works, censuring her female students.
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The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Brown, the lone vote against Martinez’s item, said offering trainings to all councilmembers without mandating it for the mayor and not censuring him absolved Martinez of accountability.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
Those choices included censuring and sanctioning me, a military veteran commissioned through CU Boulder, the only Black Regent, and the first Black woman to serve on the board in 43 years.
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Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
The House voted against censuring Plaskett in a 209-214-3 vote.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
21 Nov. 2025
But, honestly, Meyers added, he wasn’t bothered by the attack, which is the latest in a line of Truth Social posts Trump has made censuring the comic.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 Nov. 2025
This could include sanctioning, censuring or suspending a judge, or recommending a judge be removed from office.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the House, then run by Republicans, took the extraordinary step of censuring Schiff.
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David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censuring
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Drowning in bureaucracy and hypercritical of her colleagues, Santos (Isa Briones) could burn out from frustration and resentment.
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Emond, as Suzanna’s hypercritical mother, puts an Olympic-level spin on her withering observations.
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Earlier this week, Scott Agness claimed his press credentials were revoked by the team after his reporting led to the WNBA reprimanding the Fever for not being transparent about Clark’s health status during a game on May 20.
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If something’s not done as far as reprimanding, what will that do to him as a student?
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True Americans are committed to defending the Constitution while denouncing any president who wants to thrash it.
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Oliynykova has also publicly called for Russian and Belarusian athletes, including Sabalenka, to be banned from competing for not denouncing Vladimir Putin’s invasion of her native Ukraine.
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Several had a history of criticizing vaccine recommendations or questioning their safety.
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From Lebanon, Ghosn seized the moment, criticizing current leadership and offering himself as a solution.
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The undertaking might seem crazy to those who diss the fight game or have unfavorable reviews of the current administration.
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Negotiating power is harder to see—until conditions become unfavorable and someone needs to act against the system their balance sheet depends on.
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Kansas City’s police union showed support for a motorcycle officer who was involved in a shooting Thursday afternoon, condemning the act of violence and saying it was not tied to the World Cup.
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Additionally, Sheikh Murat Suleimanov, Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine, posted a video on his Facebook page condemning the Russian attack on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
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Vitello, on Tuesday, sided with Devers in blaming the media for this dramatic storyline, comparing it to an early-season blowup between Matt Chapman and Casey Schmitt.
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Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is suing Mayor Karen Bass personally, alleging that, while campaigning for reelection, Bass defamed her, damaging Crowley’s reputation by blaming her for the city’s response during the catastrophic Palisades fire.
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And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums.
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Some Havana Syndrome victims have spent more than a decade trying to draw attention to their cases, often faulting the government for failing to provide enough support or access to specialized medical care.
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“Censuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censuring. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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