denounced

verb

past tense of denounce
1
as in condemned
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 criticized
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 censured
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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Recent Examples of denounced Democratic divisions haven’t disappeared El-Sayed, who would be the country’s first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Democratic divisions haven't disappeared El-Sayed, who would be the country's first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 At least 10 high-profile Democrats have denounced the comments, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 Alter denounced Kanter Freedom as a bad-faith actor and questioned the sincerity of his concerns about transgender women in sports. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Pyongyang has long denounced the joint drills, calling them a rehearsal for invading the North. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Amnesty International denounced the verdict against Shlosberg. — CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Trump’s directive comes days after North Korea resumed banned ballistic missile tests and again denounced the exercises. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Wasserman Schultz and Moskowitz denounced the statement at the time. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounced
  1. condemned
  2. criticized
  3. censured
  4. blamed
  5. faulted
  6. reprimanded
  7. decried
  8. punished
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  • The mainly movie channel ventured into original programming with the tale of a Thracian soldier who is condemned to fight in Rome's gladiatorial arenas, only to become a champion and vow to bring down the Empire.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Rights groups condemned the executions and questioned the trials.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemned
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  • Some parties, including wildfire survivors and some lawmakers that represent fire-scarred districts, had criticized his accountability measures as too loose.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But the union representing former Spirit flight attendants has criticized the carrier for selling the data.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticized
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  • Minneola City Councilman David Yeager’s efforts to annex his new home into the city earlier this summer sparked a nasty debate on the council that led to two members being censured last week for incivility.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The House Ethics Committee handed down its recommendation that Edwards be censured earlier this month, and his peers are expected to vote on the suggestion in the coming days.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of censured
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  • That followed an increase over the summer from $599, which Apple blamed on memory costs.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lopez’s family didn’t buy the story and blamed Elias, who was never charged in Lopez’s death.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of blamed
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  • Critics have faulted Meta over many of its safety features that users have to manually turn on, or opt into themselves.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • One thing the film cannot be faulted for is its picture-perfect evocation of the ranch and split-level houses whose low rooflines remain an ideal visual signifier of the time.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of faulted
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  • The lawsuit says the officer was reprimanded and removed from further field training of Wadell.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Spencer Pratt, the former Republican candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, also reprimanded Khanna for pushing the statewide wealth tax while enriching himself.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reprimanded
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  • In the weeks since Love Island ended, two of Moreno’s castmates, Dean and Kenzie Annis, have made comments about Moreno online, including one instance in which Annis allegedly decried how much screen time Moreno received.
    — Paula Mejía, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, the panel also made several unwarranted changes to vaccine recommendations, including dropping the universal recommendation for a birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine—a move widely decried by medical and health experts.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of decried
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  • The teacher was one of several interviewed for this story who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of being punished or fired for speaking out on the topic.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Brighton could have been punished in the second half, when Tromso players were twice clean through.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of punished

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“Denounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounced. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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