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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
Earlier this week, Next Generation Action Network, a civil rights organization that has been advocating in favor of Anthony, denounced the racial makeup of the jurors.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 June 2026
The Iranian government denounced Persepolis and successfully lobbied for the film’s removal from the Bangkok International Film Festival.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
State leaders urged low-polling candidates to drop out, a charge some denounced as anti-democratic and biased against candidates of color.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The Twelve-Day War between Israel and Iran was ongoing, and Islamabad had recently denounced Israel’s strikes in Iran as a violation of international law.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Three days ago, the Arnoun Municipality denounced Israeli bombing in the area and urged international organizations to protect the castle, NNA reported.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
That document, which waded into the political and economic debates of the time, denounced the excesses of the Gilded Age and pointed toward a more just social order.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Those allies have denounced Moscow’s claims.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Barca complained about the refereeing when Atletico won the first leg at the Camp Nou, and then denounced the state of the Metropolitano pitch to UEFA ahead of the return.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 June 2026
The Iranian government denounced Persepolis and successfully lobbied for the film’s removal from the Bangkok International Film Festival.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
State leaders urged low-polling candidates to drop out, a charge some denounced as anti-democratic and biased against candidates of color.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The Twelve-Day War between Israel and Iran was ongoing, and Islamabad had recently denounced Israel’s strikes in Iran as a violation of international law.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Three days ago, the Arnoun Municipality denounced Israeli bombing in the area and urged international organizations to protect the castle, NNA reported.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
That document, which waded into the political and economic debates of the time, denounced the excesses of the Gilded Age and pointed toward a more just social order.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Those allies have denounced Moscow’s claims.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Barca complained about the refereeing when Atletico won the first leg at the Camp Nou, and then denounced the state of the Metropolitano pitch to UEFA ahead of the return.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounced
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Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares condemned the breakdown of the already fragile cease-fire.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, condemned the decision not to admit Artan.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Advocates have long criticized the conditions at the Aurora facility, and those complaints — alongside concerns that more facilities could open in the state — helped drive HB 1276’s contents.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Bass has called for hiring more officers and defending her Inside Safe homelessness program, while Raman has criticized the cost of police raises, called for broader public-safety responses and argued that the city needs a more accountable and cost-effective homelessness system.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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He has been accused of vote trading and threatening recalls against his colleagues and was censured twice by the council.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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He was censured in an overwhelming vote by the state Democratic Party’s central committee, prompting Polis to appear on a subsequent party video call with black tape over his mouth.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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In March 2026, a detainee escaped from the facility, which ICE officials blamed on the contractors' inability to track people housed there.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Its satellites have been blamed for interfering with astronomical observations and posing an ever-increasing risk of space collisions.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The lawsuit faulted Jacksonville Beach Police for hiring and putting O’Connell on a sensitive case despite his own legal history.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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Chwalinska double-faulted on the opening point of the match, but was the first player to hold serve in the fifth game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Behind closed doors, ProPublica revealed, the majority-Republican state Supreme Court quashed the commission’s recommendations that two Republican judges who’d admitted to committing egregious conduct violations be publicly reprimanded.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
5 June 2026
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The employee has been reprimanded.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Many have decried the arrival of the first trillionaire as the latest and most alarming example of that wealth gap.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The National Park Service is named as one of the defendants in the suit, and environmental groups and former park service staff have decried the event.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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He’s punished for trying to do the right thing.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Other companies’ stocks also have been punished recently for announcing heavy spending on AI, as the question remains whether such investments will produce the profits and productivity that AI proponents are promising.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Denounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounced. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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