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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
Several temple administrators have denounced robotic elephants for rituals and festivals.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Activists and faith leaders denounced the conditions at the office during a press conference the previous day, calling on officials to visit the facility and said there had been bad conditions at the facility for weeks.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
In December of the same year, MuCEM staffers wrote an open letter – addressed to Costa and posted to the news site Marsactu – which denounced his leadership.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
2 July 2026
Several Gulf countries have strongly denounced Iran's drone strikes Saturday on the island nation of Bahrain, while vowing to stand united against any possible aggression from Tehran in the future.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The ruling was denounced by environmental groups and lawyers representing people who believe they were harmed by Roundup.
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David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Defenders of the asylum system denounced the decision.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Hezbollah, not included in the talks, has denounced them.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
More than 260 researchers have denounced it for deep scientific flaws and a lack of peer review.
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Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Activists and faith leaders denounced the conditions at the office during a press conference the previous day, calling on officials to visit the facility and said there had been bad conditions at the facility for weeks.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
In December of the same year, MuCEM staffers wrote an open letter – addressed to Costa and posted to the news site Marsactu – which denounced his leadership.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
2 July 2026
Several Gulf countries have strongly denounced Iran's drone strikes Saturday on the island nation of Bahrain, while vowing to stand united against any possible aggression from Tehran in the future.
—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The ruling was denounced by environmental groups and lawyers representing people who believe they were harmed by Roundup.
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David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Defenders of the asylum system denounced the decision.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Hezbollah, not included in the talks, has denounced them.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
More than 260 researchers have denounced it for deep scientific flaws and a lack of peer review.
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Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 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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Wimbledon fashion is also something that can get patrons in trouble, with Andy Samberg saying he was reprimanded for wearing black jeans in the Royal Box.
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Anne White was famously reprimanded for wearing a skin-tight unitard during her first-round match in June 1985.
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Such plans are likely to face resistance from the performers union SAG-AFTRA, which has decried the use of synthetic actors such as Tilly Norwood.
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The sentiment was largely the same across social media platforms as fans decried the effective creation of games divided into four quarters.
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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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“Denounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounced. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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