as in slighting
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value
the usual decrying remarks about the clothes that the stars wore to the awards ceremony
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as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
scientists were quick to decry the claims of the psychic
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as in denouncing
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 decrying
Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
While Substack has plenty of avid fans, shortly after the blog post was published on Thursday, dozens of comments flooded in from creators and subscribers, with many decrying the expansion to TV.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
Walz and Frey effectively confirmed the development on X by decrying their targeting.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Jan. 2026
The past three Fed chairs—Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke, and Alan Greenspan—alongside a bipartisan coalition of top economic officials released a statement today decrying the move against Powell.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
On campuses in multiple cities, students have clashed with security forces as slogans decrying Iran’s acute economic anxiety give way to calls for regime change and wider national progress.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
Some protest, decrying a slippery slide into fascism.
—Time Photo Department, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
But decrying China’s misdeeds surely looked like an opportunity—a self-positioning macroplay.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
To that end, government officials have fired or suspended multiple FEMA staffers, including ones who signed a letter to Congress decrying the cuts.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
But the booming sober-influencer community — built largely by young adults who say alcohol isn’t worth the risks — has spent the last couple of weeks decrying Oz’s statements as a step backward.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
While Substack has plenty of avid fans, shortly after the blog post was published on Thursday, dozens of comments flooded in from creators and subscribers, with many decrying the expansion to TV.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
Walz and Frey effectively confirmed the development on X by decrying their targeting.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Jan. 2026
The past three Fed chairs—Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke, and Alan Greenspan—alongside a bipartisan coalition of top economic officials released a statement today decrying the move against Powell.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
On campuses in multiple cities, students have clashed with security forces as slogans decrying Iran’s acute economic anxiety give way to calls for regime change and wider national progress.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
Some protest, decrying a slippery slide into fascism.
—Time Photo Department, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
But decrying China’s misdeeds surely looked like an opportunity—a self-positioning macroplay.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
To that end, government officials have fired or suspended multiple FEMA staffers, including ones who signed a letter to Congress decrying the cuts.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrying
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While skepticism toward artificial intelligence is understandable, dismissing AI as inherently harmful overlooks both history and reality.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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If doubts appear from seemingly nowhere, make a point of uncovering their roots before dismissing them.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Later in the day, after being criticized from some corners for not denouncing Hamas specifically, Mamdani went further.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Despite the 12-day Israeli war on Iran last summer, figures on all sides of the political spectrum came together in a rare show of unity, denouncing Israel for striking their country.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many researchers cite those exact words as insulting or wrong when asked about their own terminations.—
STAT Staff,
STAT,
29 Dec. 2025
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With two toddlers and a 10-hour workday for her husband, the advice was more insulting than helpful.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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The quarterly rebalanced assortment of large-, mid-, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks offers an adaptable way to capitalize on favorable market conditions while minimizing losses when the market declines, as detailed in RV Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Oscar-winning singer-actress took a break during her Tokyo concert to spend a few minutes condemning ICE following the controversial deaths of two protesters at the hands of the immigration enforcement agents.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Local officials in Minneapolis were united in defending Omar and condemning the attacker.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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For coastal communities, the result can crash fish stocks, threatening jobs in fishing and processing and degrading marine ecosystems, which makes coastal areas less attractive for tourism and recreation.—
Hossain Ahmed Taufiq,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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As advertised, Episode 1 was wildly degrading for contestants and weirdly nostalgic for viewers.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
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But while the statement is getting a lot of attention, the far bigger story in Ottawa is the team’s diminishing playoff odds.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The committee’s Democratic members savaged Rubio for diminishing America’s global role; the meeting grew so rancorous that Senator Jim Risch, a Republican from Idaho who was Rubio’s closest friend in the Senate, had to repeatedly bang his gavel to bring order.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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President Erdoğan mastered this approach—publicly criticizing rate decisions, invoking Islamic prohibitions on interest, signaling displeasure through state media—until governors either complied or departed.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department also launched a probe into Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over their public statements criticizing the presence of ICE in the state.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Decrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrying. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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