1
as in condemning
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 criticizing
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 censuring
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 denouncing
True Americans are committed to defending the Constitution while denouncing any president who wants to thrash it.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Oliynykova has also publicly called for Russian and Belarusian athletes, including Sabalenka, to be banned from competing for not denouncing Vladimir Putin’s invasion of her native Ukraine.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Activists criticized the team last summer for not denouncing the federal immigration raids.
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Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Male guardians of this ideological camp circulated defamatory letters from prison, denouncing me for unveiling and rebelling against mandatory veiling.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Those at the rally speak of wages, denouncing corruption and investments that are selling out their country, and the increasingly unaffordable rents.
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Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Resolutions passed on immigration and political violence Later Wednesday, SBC messengers approved a resolutions denouncing political violence and hateful speech.
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Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Overnight, Musk reposted many social media messages denouncing the state of the United Kingdom.
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Henry Austin,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
The song, and its accompanying video featuring Bryan dancing on a dock, was ripped online, and launched a string of comments denouncing the track — about, yep, fishing and hunting, golfing and drinking — as the product of a large language model.
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Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Oliynykova has also publicly called for Russian and Belarusian athletes, including Sabalenka, to be banned from competing for not denouncing Vladimir Putin’s invasion of her native Ukraine.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Activists criticized the team last summer for not denouncing the federal immigration raids.
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Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Male guardians of this ideological camp circulated defamatory letters from prison, denouncing me for unveiling and rebelling against mandatory veiling.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Those at the rally speak of wages, denouncing corruption and investments that are selling out their country, and the increasingly unaffordable rents.
—
Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Resolutions passed on immigration and political violence Later Wednesday, SBC messengers approved a resolutions denouncing political violence and hateful speech.
—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Overnight, Musk reposted many social media messages denouncing the state of the United Kingdom.
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Henry Austin,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
The song, and its accompanying video featuring Bryan dancing on a dock, was ripped online, and launched a string of comments denouncing the track — about, yep, fishing and hunting, golfing and drinking — as the product of a large language model.
—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouncing
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Kansas City’s police union showed support for a motorcycle officer who was involved in a shooting Thursday afternoon, condemning the act of violence and saying it was not tied to the World Cup.
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Additionally, Sheikh Murat Suleimanov, Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine, posted a video on his Facebook page condemning the Russian attack on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
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Several had a history of criticizing vaccine recommendations or questioning their safety.
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From Lebanon, Ghosn seized the moment, criticizing current leadership and offering himself as a solution.
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As this memoir opens, Iran’s morality police stalk the university where Nafisi works, censuring her female students.
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Brown, the lone vote against Martinez’s item, said offering trainings to all councilmembers without mandating it for the mayor and not censuring him absolved Martinez of accountability.
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Vitello, on Tuesday, sided with Devers in blaming the media for this dramatic storyline, comparing it to an early-season blowup between Matt Chapman and Casey Schmitt.
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Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is suing Mayor Karen Bass personally, alleging that, while campaigning for reelection, Bass defamed her, damaging Crowley’s reputation by blaming her for the city’s response during the catastrophic Palisades fire.
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And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums.
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Some Havana Syndrome victims have spent more than a decade trying to draw attention to their cases, often faulting the government for failing to provide enough support or access to specialized medical care.
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Earlier this week, Scott Agness claimed his press credentials were revoked by the team after his reporting led to the WNBA reprimanding the Fever for not being transparent about Clark’s health status during a game on May 20.
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If something’s not done as far as reprimanding, what will that do to him as a student?
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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Meanwhile, Bobby is soft-launching his relationship, which leads to Chane punishing Bobby by firing his restaurant partner, the Goose to Bobby’s Maverick.
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France has banned public alcohol consumption as Europe swelters under a punishing heat dome.
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