decries

verb

present tense third-person singular of decry
1
as in dismisses
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 denounces
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 decries The Tribune Editorial Board decries the socialist positions as an attack on liberty. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Announce to America’s adversaries that US elections are vulnerable, thereby inviting the very interference the administration decries. — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026 However, the report alleges there have been delays in implementing some of the intervention policies, and decries the wellness program's staffing shortage. — Riley Moser, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Bezos decries 'vilification' of the rich Jeff Bezos speaks with CNBC's Squawk Box from Merrit Island, Florida on May 20th, 2026. — Kevin Breuninger,annie Palmer, CNBC, 20 May 2026 Italy decries ‘insult’ to religious freedom Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said her government stood with Cardinal Pizzaballa and other religious leaders. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026 In a half-page essay, Davidson decries the current state of antisemitism. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026 Anyone who decries the death of media literacy over a glitter wedding dress on X is telling on themselves. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026 But each mourns for Good’s life and decries the American tragedy that is her killing. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decries
  1. dismisses
  2. denounces
  3. minimizes
  4. criticizes
  5. diminishes
  6. condemns
  7. blames
Verb
  • Rhaenyra also dismisses Mysaria, a wise move carried out in a very unwise manner, given the woman’s cunning.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.
    — Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Definition of dismisses
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  • Washington denounces Cuba’s overseas medical missions as exploitative and presses allies to drop them, but Calabria’s governor says losing the doctors would cripple care and vows to keep them.
    — Paolo Santalucia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of denounces
Verb
  • Conduct yourself in a way that minimizes unnecessary harm to innocent people.
    — Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Why reward a debt collector if your agent can negotiate an agreement that minimizes your loss?
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of minimizes
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  • That works beautifully against outsiders, and outsiders are most of who criticizes us.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Mike Collins criticizes Jon Ossoff for relying on out-of-state donations.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of criticizes
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  • Johnson views the phrase as symbolic of a broader cultural problem, arguing that celebrating a reputation built on violence diminishes the hundreds of lives lost over the years.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But those behavior answers are rooted in action, and that diminishes the power of hope as a spiritual idea.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminishes
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  • The outlaw country legend issued a rallying cry across his social media channels on Tuesday, sharing a statement that condemns rapidly escalating data center construction across the United States.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
  • The Illinois Nurses Association strongly condemns Prime’s attempts to permanently close the unit, said Kaitlynd French, who was previously a nurse at the hospital and now works as the union’s staff representative for the nurses there.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of condemns
Verb
  • Forchion blames the city for the crime, saying there is a lack of police patrols.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Hasina blames uprising on 'coordinated assault' Instead, Hasina on Wednesday blamed the violence on the protesters.
    — Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
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