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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
Critics denounced the arrests as baseless.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
During the McCarthy period, Robeson’s passport was lifted, he was denounced as a traitor, and his career was destroyed.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
However, amid the series’ release, Murdaugh has denounced the dramatization of his family’s tragic story.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Spanberger denounced the messages though Earle-Sears faulted her for not calling on Jones to drop out of the race.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
As many as a third of LGBTQ+ people who were arrested were denounced, that is reported to the Nazis, by their friends and family.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
The policy has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations and international law experts, who have denounced the attacks as extrajudicial killings.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan publicly denounced Soviet duplicity.
—Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Democrats on the House Oversight committee denounced the probe as a distraction and a waste of time.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
During the McCarthy period, Robeson’s passport was lifted, he was denounced as a traitor, and his career was destroyed.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
However, amid the series’ release, Murdaugh has denounced the dramatization of his family’s tragic story.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Spanberger denounced the messages though Earle-Sears faulted her for not calling on Jones to drop out of the race.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
As many as a third of LGBTQ+ people who were arrested were denounced, that is reported to the Nazis, by their friends and family.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
The policy has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations and international law experts, who have denounced the attacks as extrajudicial killings.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan publicly denounced Soviet duplicity.
—Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Democrats on the House Oversight committee denounced the probe as a distraction and a waste of time.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounced
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The Miss Universe Organization has since condemned the behavior and limited Itsaragrisil's role in the competition.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ramp, situated near the Green Line’s Central Station, was condemned by the city in April 2025.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, in the years since, the study has been criticized and cited as a major reason for existing stigma against hormone therapy.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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Morton has been criticized by the fan base for the lack of efficiency from this offense.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The City Council also has censured him twice.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Miller has said she's no longer censured.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Suharto blamed the coup on communists, ousted then-President Sukarno – the country’s first post-independence leader – and sanctioned a hunt for those responsible.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Delhi was the target of blasts during the 1980s and 1990s, with public places such as bus stations and crowded market areas hit in attacks blamed on Islamist militants or on separatists from the northern Sikh state of Punjab.—
Shivam Patel,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Others faulted strategic missteps.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Spanberger denounced the messages though Earle-Sears faulted her for not calling on Jones to drop out of the race.—
Margaret Barthel,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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What To Know On November 4, Itsaragrisil publicly reprimanded Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, during a sashing ceremony at a hotel in Bangkok.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Parents’ ongoing protest of teacher removal Rupert has received an outpouring of support since she was reprimanded and transferred to Isador Cohen Elementary for pulling up old carpet in her classroom.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Activists have decried the decision as hypocrisy.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Police Chief Johnny Jennings decried repeat criminal offenders and said Mecklenburg County again needs a detention facility for teenagers during a lunch in south Charlotte on Tuesday.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Nov. 2025
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This was a creditable Arsenal performance, punctuated — and punished — by two uncharacteristic defensive lapses.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Man City won 3-1 against one of the season’s black horses in the EPL, Bournemouth, and punished Dortmund 4-1 in Champions League play.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Denounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounced. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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