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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
Hezbollah, not included in the talks, has denounced them.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
These tensions flared to their worst level since the invasion this week, when Nawrocki denounced and stripped Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded to him in 2023, over the honoring of the UPA.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
The opposition Strong Armenia party appealed to the Constitutional Court to invalidate election results or call a second round of voting, and denounced the arrests of opposition politicians as an assault on democracy.
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Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The experience of unveiling and being viciously denounced by all sides was a brutal lesson at twenty-seven.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
But its conditions have been harshly criticized by l awyers, families and human rights groups, who have persistently denounced the mistreatment of detainees since the center opened 11 months ago, during the Atlantic hurricane season.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
In the wake of the protests, the Environmental Protection and Conservation Authority has denounced the lack of transparency in the projects, which were approved without public consultation and with sudden expropriations of land.
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Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
When the Biden administration had any number of bizarre performances, celebrations and statements, Stern and those like her angrily denounced anyone who criticized them.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
On Friday, the New York City Democratic Socialists of America — an organization that represents Mamdani’s core base — denounced his administration’s move to grow the city’s police headcount in a rare public rebuke.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
These tensions flared to their worst level since the invasion this week, when Nawrocki denounced and stripped Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded to him in 2023, over the honoring of the UPA.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
The opposition Strong Armenia party appealed to the Constitutional Court to invalidate election results or call a second round of voting, and denounced the arrests of opposition politicians as an assault on democracy.
—
Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The experience of unveiling and being viciously denounced by all sides was a brutal lesson at twenty-seven.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
But its conditions have been harshly criticized by l awyers, families and human rights groups, who have persistently denounced the mistreatment of detainees since the center opened 11 months ago, during the Atlantic hurricane season.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
In the wake of the protests, the Environmental Protection and Conservation Authority has denounced the lack of transparency in the projects, which were approved without public consultation and with sudden expropriations of land.
—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
When the Biden administration had any number of bizarre performances, celebrations and statements, Stern and those like her angrily denounced anyone who criticized them.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
On Friday, the New York City Democratic Socialists of America — an organization that represents Mamdani’s core base — denounced his administration’s move to grow the city’s police headcount in a rare public rebuke.
—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounced
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Researchers sometimes refer to these influences as permission structures, or social cues that signal whether certain behaviors are likely to be rewarded, ignored or condemned.
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The author — who first came under fire in 2020 for making remarks widely condemned as transphobic — has denied being transphobic, defending her views as pro-feminist.
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The program posed a massive political problem for Mamdani, who’s been criticized by both his allies and opponents for his stance.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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Polis was censured by the Colorado Democratic Party in May as a result of his decision letting Peters out of prison.
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The two were censured and expelled from the International City/County Managers Association for ethics code violations.
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In Guadalajara, South Korea’s opening day win against Czech Republic was headlined by empty seats, which FIFA blamed on several fans watching the game from the stadium concourses.
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Officials directly blamed the unrest on severe staffing shortages.
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The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events.
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The senators’ letter also faulted the way Tesla counts crashes in its safety reports.
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One notable instance came in season 1 of America's Sweethearts, when Powell was reprimanded for asking where her ornament was on the locker room Christmas tree, as opposed to expressing gratitude for the decorations.
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Later on during the trial, the judge reprimanded Pino and his supporters for hugging and physical embracing him while court was in session and the jury was present.
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Back when King was indicted in the summer of 2025, about 200 of them gathered in a Cleburne conference hall to make plans about how to support the sheriff, and decried the allegations against him as false attacks on King’s character.
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At a recent meeting of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Chair Zack Wasserman decried the review and said it was likely motivated by politics, according to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.
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Months later, Brian Cox told The Hollywood Reporter in December 2024 that Spacey had been punished enough.
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