decried

verb

past tense of decry
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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2
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 France’s top film financier on Tuesday decried a cut by the the European Commission to the AgoraEU program just as YouTube and other social media platforms dramatically increase their share of screen time for Europeans. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 The market has taken recent Fedspeak to suggest very low chances of an October rate hike, even though Warsh himself has decried forward guidance and said the Fed shouldn't suppress normal market volatility. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Demonstrations began in the summer as students decried perceived unfairness in the country’s examination system. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 French star Omar Sy has voiced his support for high school student protests sweeping France and decried the authoritarian crackdown which has seen one teenager lose their hand and more than 6,000 youngsters taken into temporary police custody. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Sacks, who served as an adviser to former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, has become a lightning rod for criticism from the progressive Chicago Teachers Union and its allies, who have decried the influence of the ultrawealthy in the race. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle decried the idea as beneath American values and akin to public executions in authoritarian nations, such as Iran and North Korea. — Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 The Pentagon later clarified that the execution would be livestreamed, a decision that is being decried by Republican lawmakers. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Students decried Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza, which had killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and triggered a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decried
  1. dismissed
  2. denounced
  3. criticized
  4. condemned
  5. minimized
  6. blamed
  7. diminished
Verb
  • The North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • Omar has denounced the investigations as a politically motivated conspiracy against her, and used it to urge supporters to donate to her reelection campaign.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced violence related to immigration but has also acknowledged failures in the border control system over years that have allowed migrants to travel to and stay in South Africa without documentation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of denounced
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  • In both television commercials and in campaign mailers sent to homes across the state, Fazio has criticized Lamont repeatedly for months on electricity.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The coach had criticized Brooklyn’s shot selection and turnovers before the game, saying the Nets’ decisions with the ball were feeding their problems on defense.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticized
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  • Some people condemned the work for outing Foucault as a fellow AIDS sufferer.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
  • One story involves an innocent coal miner, condemned to death in 1877, who left a handprint in his cell at the Carbon County Jail that no amount of sanding or paint has been able to erase.
    — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of condemned
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  • Whether intentional or unintentional, the creation of new space debris by future space missions must be minimized as much as possible.
    — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Forests may occasionally have to be sacrificed for economic development, said Tuan Vo of Can Tho University, but the damage should be minimized by consulting experts and understanding how changes could affect river flows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of minimized
Verb
  • In his statement, Dan also blamed Russia for a spate of attacks in recent weeks on civilian maritime transport in the Black Sea, which has left at least three people dead and has raised fears of an escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine.
    — STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In response, Citation once again blamed the pollution on old drilling practices, according to an email from one of the company’s engineers to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of blamed
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  • As long as men are in power, the United States will remain a patriarchy where the value of women is diminished, female victims are not believed and institutions aren’t held accountable.
    — Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Lawmakers who oppose him risk public ridicule, primary challenges and diminished political support.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminished

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