1
as in to condemn
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
the church council denounced the bishop's teachings, officially declaring them to be heresy
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2
as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
denounced the shoddy merchandise that the local shops were foisting on tourists
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3
as in to censure
to express public or formal disapproval of
the governor has denounced the court's decision and vows to press for a constitutional amendment
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Attorney Lauren Cerri of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, representing the plaintiff, condemned school administration for ignoring prior complaints made by yard duty supervisors years earlier that Wilson was spending time in his classroom alone with female students during lunch recesses.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Both Israel and the US have condemned moves to recognize a Palestinian state.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Trump amps up his attacks on CEOs and other executives Trump has long used social media and his other public statements to cajole, criticize and praise companies and individual CEOs.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some social media users have criticized the department’s reverence for the 1940s, noting the period predated the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation, as well as other landmark legislation and Supreme Court decisions that were key to the civil rights era.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In 2023, Democrats rallied around Schiff when House Republicans voted to censure him.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The statement marks a change in attitude given Greene’s previous vote to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian-American Democrat, for her criticism of Israel.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
31 July 2025
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Some residents blamed the city, which has owned these buildings for years, for allowing the structures to get run-down.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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At one point, her crankiness about being underappreciated for her domestic efforts is blamed, without irony, on her period.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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Schiavo also faulted the FAA for not coming off as terribly responsive to problems.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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The White House has faulted India for high tariffs that Trump views as an effort to shut out U.S. producers.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
31 July 2025
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If the committee finds the charges to be malicious, the accusers may also be reprimanded, suspended, removed from office or expelled.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In October, Redstone publicly criticized McMahon's decision to reprimand CBS News morning anchor Tony Dokoupil over an interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Driven by spikes in incidents, especially since the pandemic, lawmakers are now playing catch up and introducing specific laws for abuse of workers to punish offenders.—
Jo Causon,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In response, Mexico has passed legislation punishing unauthorized use of Indigenous cultural expressions with hefty fines and prison sentences.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Denounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounce. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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