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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
Defenders of the current tax decried the proposal, which was introduced Friday, as rushed and poorly considered.
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Keyontae Slayton, a 16-year-old Overfelt student, said railed against the tactics used by ICE of late, and decried the shooting of Pretti over the weekend.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
That ongoing operation has been decried by local leaders, including the governor and mayor.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
But the absence of a PPV price tag couldn’t quiet the roar of online discontent for what fight fans decried as a wild oversaturation of advertising content around and even during the fights.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
Cole decried some of the comments about ICE on the House floor.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Others have decried the $1 billion cost of a permanent seat on the board.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
Government seizures of reporter records are exceedingly rare in the US, and The Post immediately decried the action.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Walz and Frey, in separate statements, decried the move as political theater and a weaponization of the Justice Department.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Keyontae Slayton, a 16-year-old Overfelt student, said railed against the tactics used by ICE of late, and decried the shooting of Pretti over the weekend.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
That ongoing operation has been decried by local leaders, including the governor and mayor.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
But the absence of a PPV price tag couldn’t quiet the roar of online discontent for what fight fans decried as a wild oversaturation of advertising content around and even during the fights.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
Cole decried some of the comments about ICE on the House floor.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Others have decried the $1 billion cost of a permanent seat on the board.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
Government seizures of reporter records are exceedingly rare in the US, and The Post immediately decried the action.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Walz and Frey, in separate statements, decried the move as political theater and a weaponization of the Justice Department.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decried
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After the game, Kidd was asked about the critiques and dismissed the question with an expletive-laced response, using the F-word four times.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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But this offense — becoming the latest power broker to have gotten too close to Jeffrey Epstein — should not be dismissed in the hope that it gets lost in all of next week’s Super Bowl noise.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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As Carlson was being denounced by various conservatives for sitting down with Fuentes, the President defended him.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Maturen / Getty Images In Colorado, lawmakers denounced the shooting.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Chinese state media criticized the H20 for lacking technological prowess and being environmentally unfriendly, with regulators eventually halting imports over security concerns.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Liston questioned why Pretti was carrying a handgun — which appeared to be removed from its holster by an officer just before the shooting — and Baisley criticized Minneapolis’ local leadership and immigrants without proper legal status.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Columbia University's new president is already facing opposition from anti-Israel rabble-rousers, who have condemned her for previous actions taken against leftist encampments at her last college.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Two former Democratic presidents yesterday condemned the scenes in Minnesota following the killing of Alex Pretti this weekend.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Many owners treat labor as a cost to be minimized, but that’s like trying to save money by using less salt.—
Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The implications are far reaching — with the recognition that abuse reports are not discretionary, but mandatory, retaliation would be minimized.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The order echoes the administration’s January 2025 action, which blamed California’s environmental and water‑management policies for intensifying wildfires and authorized federal agencies to override state water restrictions and accelerate environmental waivers.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The practice of fascism supersedes its ideas, which is why people affected and diminished by it are not all that interested in a marketplace of ideas in which fascists have prime purchasing power.—
Aleksandar Hemon,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Reduced star ratings result in lower reimbursement and diminished capacity to provide attractive benefits to draw in members.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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