discommended

verb

past tense of discommend
as in criticized

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  1. criticized
  2. denounced
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  • The article also cites Pan Jinyu, a Chinese-speaking tour guide in London, who criticized the lack of coverage by UK media.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Others criticized how quickly the store went into defensive mode.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticized
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  • Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray said in a statement the paper was relieved that Levine received medical care and is safe, but denounced the violence against her.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Press freedom groups and opposition parties, however, denounced the move against Halk TV, calling it yet another step by the government to silence opposition voices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
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