1
as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
scientists were quick to decry the claims of the psychic
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as in denounced
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
a statement by the church decrying modern society's liberal attitude regarding marriage and divorce
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Recent Examples of decried
Activists have decried the decision as hypocrisy.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Police Chief Johnny Jennings decried repeat criminal offenders and said Mecklenburg County again needs a detention facility for teenagers during a lunch in south Charlotte on Tuesday.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
Both Bhattacharya and the MAHA leader Calley Means have decried the groupthink infestation in our scientific institutions.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
For decades, Chinese nationalists decried the inability of their leadership to stand up to other world powers.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Trans performers and allies have decried the casting of cis men in trans roles, in particular.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
Preservationists and critics, including former first lady Hillary Clinton, have decried the demolition.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Some have decried the ambiguous ending as anticlimactic.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Environmental advocates have long decried the overuse of public lands for grazing in the Southwest as detrimental to the conservation of the region’s rare river habitats.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Police Chief Johnny Jennings decried repeat criminal offenders and said Mecklenburg County again needs a detention facility for teenagers during a lunch in south Charlotte on Tuesday.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
Both Bhattacharya and the MAHA leader Calley Means have decried the groupthink infestation in our scientific institutions.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
For decades, Chinese nationalists decried the inability of their leadership to stand up to other world powers.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Trans performers and allies have decried the casting of cis men in trans roles, in particular.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
Preservationists and critics, including former first lady Hillary Clinton, have decried the demolition.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Some have decried the ambiguous ending as anticlimactic.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Environmental advocates have long decried the overuse of public lands for grazing in the Southwest as detrimental to the conservation of the region’s rare river habitats.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decried
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Critics denounced the arrests as baseless.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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During the McCarthy period, Robeson’s passport was lifted, he was denounced as a traitor, and his career was destroyed.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, in the years since, the study has been criticized and cited as a major reason for existing stigma against hormone therapy.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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Morton has been criticized by the fan base for the lack of efficiency from this offense.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Miss Universe Organization has since condemned the behavior and limited Itsaragrisil's role in the competition.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ramp, situated near the Green Line’s Central Station, was condemned by the city in April 2025.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many employers minimized the risk by refusing to hire Black workers altogether.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The crowd roared when the Blue Jays got a big hit or a big out, and even booed when the baseball game was minimized into a smaller window when the puck was dropped.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Suharto blamed the coup on communists, ousted then-President Sukarno – the country’s first post-independence leader – and sanctioned a hunt for those responsible.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Delhi was the target of blasts during the 1980s and 1990s, with public places such as bus stations and crowded market areas hit in attacks blamed on Islamist militants or on separatists from the northern Sikh state of Punjab.—
Shivam Patel,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the end, the power of the Cheney name was greatly diminished in GOP politics.—
Don Gonyea,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Measles can have serious long-term effects, including hearing loss, diminished immunity from previous infections with other viruses and pneumonia.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Decried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decried. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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