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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
Ford has also decried ads against him that focus on criminal charges from more than a decade ago as slanderous.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Democrats have decried the Missouri map as a power grab amid the national fight over mid-decade redistricting.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
Connecticut did not follow suit but, as did most major medical organizations, decried the change.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Environmental groups also decried the ecological effects.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
While Trump officials say the current deportation surge is succeeding in rooting out dangerous criminals, immigrant advocates have decried the crackdown for separating families and sending people back to countries where their lives may be in danger.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Fifty-two percent of white Catholics feel the same, compared with just 23% of Latino Catholics, even though Pope Leo XIV has consistently decried American foreign and domestic policy.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Other owners decried their home’s lack of electrical outlets.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
These criticisms have been echoed by his critics on the right-wing, who have decried the British government’s response to Iranian counterattacks across the Middle East as sluggish and meandering.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Democrats have decried the Missouri map as a power grab amid the national fight over mid-decade redistricting.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
Connecticut did not follow suit but, as did most major medical organizations, decried the change.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Environmental groups also decried the ecological effects.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
While Trump officials say the current deportation surge is succeeding in rooting out dangerous criminals, immigrant advocates have decried the crackdown for separating families and sending people back to countries where their lives may be in danger.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Fifty-two percent of white Catholics feel the same, compared with just 23% of Latino Catholics, even though Pope Leo XIV has consistently decried American foreign and domestic policy.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Other owners decried their home’s lack of electrical outlets.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
These criticisms have been echoed by his critics on the right-wing, who have decried the British government’s response to Iranian counterattacks across the Middle East as sluggish and meandering.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decried
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Massive protests broke out following the 2020 elections, which were widely denounced as fraudulent.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Former recruitment chair denounced in Coral Gables Dariel Gonzalez, who was FIU’s College Republicans’ recruitment chairman at the time the group chat was created, was removed from a volunteer position in Coral Gables and is no longer an intern at a local architecture firm.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized for attacks on neighboring countries, but hard-liners criticized that and said the war strategy would continue.—
Cara Anna,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Army vehicles carrying the launchers and other equipment arrived past midnight in a highly secretive mission criticized by residents.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a group dedicated to the civil rights of Muslim Americans, immediately condemned the congressman's words.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those chats at the time were condemned by GOP leaders including House Speaker Mike Johnson, though Vice President JD Vance notably declined to denounce them.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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From there Crochet regrouped and minimized the damage, drawing a run-scoring double play and a flyout to keep it a 2-0 game.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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But to re-examine them with the benefit of distance — to see what was emphasized, what was minimized, what might have been left unsaid.—
Amisha Padnani,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The company blamed the understaffing and dangerous conditions on industry-wide challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump has blamed the strike on Iran and said that the country possesses and uses Tomahawk missiles.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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When recovery becomes doubtful or diminished, incentives weaken.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 5-foot-10 Murray was once one of the league's best running QBs, but age and injury have diminished, though not entirely destroyed, his rushing ability.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Decried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decried. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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