discommended

verb

past tense of discommend
as in criticized

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  1. criticized
  2. denounced
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  • Musk moved both of those companies to Texas in recent years and has loudly criticized both California and Delaware (where a Tesla shareholder sued him over his record-setting compensation).
    — Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, Cuban criticized the NFL for expanding its schedule to have games on more days of the week.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticized
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  • Dan Na Ambassagou, a militia group that fights against Fulanis, accusing them of harboring Islamist groups, was once embraced by the government but has now been denounced.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Democrats have overwhelmingly denounced the President’s efforts to affix his name and likeness onto government buildings, programs, and items.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 31 July 2026
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“Discommended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discommended. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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