DISPRAISES Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dispraise

as in criticizes

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all

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noun

plural of dispraise

as in reprehensions

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Verb

That works beautifully against outsiders, and outsiders are most of who criticizes us.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Mike Collins criticizes Jon Ossoff for relying on out-of-state donations.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of criticizes

Noun

Green's win, a popular and feel-good moment for fans, is seen as a strategic move by WWE, potentially addressing criticisms aimed at Triple H regarding the promotion of new talent.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Trump’s Truth Social is launching a premium ‘Truth API’ that sells Wall Street traders split-second early access to his market-moving posts, stoking new criticisms of insider trading and self-enrichment in the Oval Office.

— Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticisms

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The war restarted after the collapse of a fragile ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran, which each country blames the other for violating.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
Medusa is raped by Poseidon, but because Poseidon raped her in Athena’s temple, Athena takes it as an affront and blames Medusa, cursing her by turning her hair into snakes.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of blames

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While the federal government has the power to initiate eminent domain actions – also called condemnations – most are done by state and local governments.

— Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The government’s unprecedented move this week sparked condemnations across the political and legal spectrum, sounding the alarm that Israel was becoming a country whose executive no longer felt bound by the rule of law.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026

Definition of condemnations

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Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen faults Israel for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026

Definition of faults

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Even William Lloyd Garrison—whose abolitionist newspaper The Liberator published blistering denunciations of Washington’s slaveholding—at times saw the rhetorical utility of touting Washington’s actions against slavery.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Russia withdrew from the convention in 2025 following denunciations by other Ramsar members of the war in Ukraine and its destructive effects on wetlands in that country.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of denunciations

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The outlaw country legend issued a rallying cry across his social media channels on Tuesday, sharing a statement that condemns rapidly escalating data center construction across the United States.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
The Illinois Nurses Association strongly condemns Prime’s attempts to permanently close the unit, said Kaitlynd French, who was previously a nurse at the hospital and now works as the union’s staff representative for the nurses there.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of condemns

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Still, the desire to avoid a cycle of censures could prompt even the most moderate Republicans to vote against the censure.

— Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2026
Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures.

— Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025

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