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
Iran decried the strike on the bridge, which also injured 95 people celebrating Nature Day, when Iranians gather for picnics and other celebrations outdoors on the last day of Nowruz, the Persian new year.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Trump has long decried the brutalist architecture styles of some federal buildings in the nation’s capital, such as the FBI’s headquarters.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Student loan advocates, like Aissa Canchola Bañez, policy director at Protect Borrowers, decried the interagency agreement.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Trump moved forward on his project last year, before securing congressional or other approval, by ordering the demolition of the East Wing, alarming preservationists who decried the lack of review.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The signs opposed the war in Iran, decried the cost of housing and health care, supported Ukraine in its war with Russia and raised the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Suburban city leaders in DART have decried a lack of adequate service in their less dense municipalities and asked the agency for a better return on their sales tax investment.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The officials declared fiscal emergencies for their cities and decried state Atty.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The move was decried by Democrats.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Trump has long decried the brutalist architecture styles of some federal buildings in the nation’s capital, such as the FBI’s headquarters.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Student loan advocates, like Aissa Canchola Bañez, policy director at Protect Borrowers, decried the interagency agreement.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Trump moved forward on his project last year, before securing congressional or other approval, by ordering the demolition of the East Wing, alarming preservationists who decried the lack of review.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The signs opposed the war in Iran, decried the cost of housing and health care, supported Ukraine in its war with Russia and raised the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Suburban city leaders in DART have decried a lack of adequate service in their less dense municipalities and asked the agency for a better return on their sales tax investment.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The officials declared fiscal emergencies for their cities and decried state Atty.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The move was decried by Democrats.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decried
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In February, the judge overseeing the case dismissed several claims against the bank, but let stand two others.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Far too often, symptoms such as fatigue, swelling, shortness of breath and nerve pain are misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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In an interview with public radio station France Inter on Monday morning, Bagayoko said he was disappointed that the presidential palace had not condemned the comments, although Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and Culture Minister Catherine Pégard both denounced them.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Outside the courthouse in Manhattan, small groups of supporters have denounced the trial as illegitimate.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Last season during a livestream, Nacua criticized NFL officials and made a gesture regarded as antisemitic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Canada's Prime Minister and Quebec's legislature criticized the CEO for the language lapse.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Castro family has been lauded as heroes by some, but condemned as repressive by others.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Ben Saul, UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, has condemned both US and Iranian threats to target civilian energy infrastructure.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Because the condition affects balance and coordination, veterinarians recommend keeping affected cats in safe, predictable spaces where hazards like slippery floors, high furniture and stairs are minimized.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Around 400 were involved in experiments where pain was not minimized.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some murder cases in Mecklenburg have taken more than five years to get to trial, something the district attorney has blamed on low staffing and not enough state funding.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The humble org chart isn’t usually blamed for holding back innovation.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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More elderly people could find themselves at the mercy of an obscure government program meant to save them from harm and preserve their dignity when their ability to take care of themselves is diminished.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But with the chances of a Fed rate cut later this year highly diminished now and, with the reality that a cut (if it is issued) is likely to be by just 25 basis points, these estimates are unlikely to change dramatically, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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