denounces

verb

present tense third-person singular of denounce
1
as in condemns
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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2
as in criticizes
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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3
as in censures
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 denounces More than anything, Swift’s masterpiece stands athwart Utopia and denounces the risky delusions of such a no-pace—for the most part. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 As the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises proceed, North Korea denounces them as invasion rehearsals, launches missiles and vows stronger deterrence, even as analysts say scaling back drills could weaken long-term allied readiness. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026 Morgan Wallen neither embraces nor denounces MAGA, achieving a similar political slipperiness. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 White frequently denounces Trump on social media, most recently criticizing the president for his racist social media post aimed at the Obamas. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026 In a 2024 reflection on Hurricane Maria, which leveled parts of Puerto Rico and left many without power for months, Bad Bunny denounces the government's role in the chaos that ensued after the Category 4 storm swept through the island. — Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 Hamas, which initially accepted the ceasefire text, now denounces the framework as an effort to turn an emergency pause into a permanent security order. — Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2025 One celebrates the beauty and moral uplift of the Sabbath; the other denounces the immorality of the godless in the fiery manner of a tent-revival preacher. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounces
  1. condemns
  2. criticizes
  3. reprimands
  4. blames
  5. faults
  6. punishes
  7. decries
  8. scolds
Verb
  • Alyssa Brouillet, a spokesperson for Rogers, told The Post during the campaign that Rogers condemns all hate including Islamophobia and that the critiques of El-Sayed’s associations and comments were factually accurate.
    — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Presently, in this de jure socialist country that officially condemns capitalism, markets and the imperative of earning hard cash shape people’s daily lives.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of condemns
Verb
  • Cervera, who often publicly criticizes school district decisions, defends his criticism of Fernandez.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • At an October debate, Bass pointed out that Raman, as chair of the city council’s housing and homelessness committee, had repeatedly approved spending on Inside Safe, the very program Raman now criticizes as expensive and insufficiently accountable.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticizes
Verb
  • Being a fly on the wall is precisely what Hard Knocks makes viewers feel like in the moment when Head Coach Mike Macdonald reprimands linebacker Derick Hall for getting too close to a quarterback.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The emperor reprimands her for being late for the rainmaking ritual.
    — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
Definition of reprimands
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  • The ad blames the high cost of groceries on Israel, which Jewish leaders have condemned as antisemitic.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Microsoft blames the revenue drop on the benefit of Windows 10 end of support during the prior year, as well as OEM inventory drawdowns and a weaker PC market.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of blames
Verb
  • The daughter, Shannon Amos, faults her brother, Kelly Christopher Amos, for delaying medical care while isolating the actor from his family and friends in the years leading up to his death.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The report specifically faults the Ohio Department of Development's oversight, as well as actions by local affiliates, including the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network in Cleveland and Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of faults
Verb
  • Free markets, small government, low taxes and a sensible bipartisan foreign policy that seeks stability in the Middle East and punishes authoritarians who would project power beyond their borders?
    — James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • If economic insecurity punishes the governing party at the polls, the next Congress will be expected to do something about it once sworn in.
    — Erin Kay Lockwood, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of punishes
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  • The Tribune Editorial Board decries the socialist positions as an attack on liberty.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Announce to America’s adversaries that US elections are vulnerable, thereby inviting the very interference the administration decries.
    — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
Definition of decries
Verb
  • In a video shared by De La Espriella’s office Tuesday, the president scolds some of the suspects captured by police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In a video shared by De la Espriella’s office Tuesday, the president scolds some of the suspects captured by police.
    — Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of scolds

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“Denounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounces. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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