DENOUNCED Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

denounced

verb

past tense of denounce

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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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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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 Patrick, a Republican who is the Texas lieutenant governor, repeatedly denounced a concept that is embedded in Supreme Court precedent. —

Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 Patrick, a Republican who is the Texas lieutenant governor, repeatedly denounced a concept that is embedded in Supreme Court precedent. —

ABC News, 9 May 2026 But it was denounced in others after a group of Iraqi artists pulled out of the show, protesting a French artist’s work that featured graphic images of tortured Abu Ghraib detainees. —

Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026 Democrats vow to fight on Suzan DelBene, the top fundraiser for House Democrats, denounced the Virginia Supreme Court decision, characterizing it as four unelected judges casting aside the will of voters. —

Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 May 2026 In parts of Caracas and several interior regions, hardline Chavista groups have publicly denounced the government’s energy agreements with American firms and accused the leadership of capitulating to foreign interests. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 Candelora had denounced threats against Paris, none coming from Howard. —

Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026 The proposal also was resisted by Republicans who strongly denounced the plan as a bad idea, and by rival airlines that are feeling their own fuel cost pressures. —

David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026 In the Philippines’ capital of Manila, large crowds marched to call for higher wages and lower taxes as protesters denounced the United States’ role in the Iran war. —

Sylvie Corbet, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

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China’s excessive work culture became such a problem that it was condemned by the country’s top court in 2021.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack and offered condolences to the victims’ families in a statement.

— Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026