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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
As many as a third of LGBTQ+ people who were arrested were denounced, that is reported to the Nazis, by their friends and family.
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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
Taiwan’s defense ministry denounced the report as a propaganda ploy.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
Venezuelan officials immediately denounced the move, calling it a threat to regional stability.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson denounced the suspect.
—Reuters, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Congressional Democrats denounced the $200 million contract.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Taiwan’s defense ministry denounced the report as a propaganda ploy.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
Venezuelan officials immediately denounced the move, calling it a threat to regional stability.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson denounced the suspect.
—Reuters, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Congressional Democrats denounced the $200 million contract.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounced
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Spanberger condemned the messages and political violence generally, but didn't withdraw or double down on her endorsement of Jones.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Critics from across the political spectrum, including prominent Jewish leaders, condemned the discussion as legitimizing antisemitic and racist rhetoric.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn was criticized on social media for keeping Daniels in the game with the score already insurmountable.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Michigan chapter of the Council on American–Islamic Relations criticized the FBI’s lack of transparency in the days after the arrests.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Andrew’s situation, Williams said, was different as he was censured because of his serious errors of judgment.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Blain, who was elected to the council last November, has been under investigation by the District Attorney’s Office for months and has been censured twice by the council.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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At first, Westergaard blamed the breach on an employee who had accidentally left them open and walked off the job.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bobbitt should have come forward to the board about the error then, Crile said, since it could have been blamed for the error.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wrexham could not be faulted for attacking intent.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Parolin also faulted global powers for their paralysis.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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More than a few times in that TV role, Long booked Punk in various matches, reprimanded him for on-television actions, or set up stipulations for his matches against opponents.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 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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For decades, Chinese nationalists decried the inability of their leadership to stand up to other world powers.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trans performers and allies have decried the casting of cis men in trans roles, in particular.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The footwear giant and aircraft maker have both been unfairly punished, and their turnaround stories remain strong.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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And while it's not guaranteed, the president's party is usually punished in the midterms.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Denounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounced. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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