as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
the official denunciation of the congresswoman's actions before the full house
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Recent Examples of denunciation
His denunciation of Stephen Colbert was unforgivably petty.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
Huckabee’s call, issued on X, marked the first denunciation of Mussallet’s murder by a U.S. official.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
But there was also something distorted about the ritual denunciations of Trump, which inevitably invoked the specter of white colonialism.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
Her sudden exit comes a day after xAI, Musk's artificial intelligence startup that has been merged with X, went on an antisemitic diatribe and praised Hitler, prompting widespread denunciation.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 9 July 2025
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
Huckabee’s call, issued on X, marked the first denunciation of Mussallet’s murder by a U.S. official.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
But there was also something distorted about the ritual denunciations of Trump, which inevitably invoked the specter of white colonialism.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
Her sudden exit comes a day after xAI, Musk's artificial intelligence startup that has been merged with X, went on an antisemitic diatribe and praised Hitler, prompting widespread denunciation.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denunciation
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Kremlin propagandists have disparaged NATO members' reaction to Europe's condemnation of Moscow after Russian drones breached the territory of Poland.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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His death has drawn condolences — and condemnation of political violence — from both sides of the aisle.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bloise is barred from visiting school sites for a period of 90 days, a component of his formal reprimand not previously shared with the public.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Griffin’s warning represents a rare reprimand from a CEO at a time when many business leaders have tried to steer clear of publicly criticizing the president and others have gone out of their way to curry favor.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Denunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denunciation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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