1
as in denounces
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
leaders from around the world execrated the terrorists responsible for the bomb blast
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2
as in hates
to dislike strongly
execrates without apology anyone who would physically abuse children or animals
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In a 2024 reflection on Hurricane Maria, which leveled parts of Puerto Rico and left many without power for months, Bad Bunny denounces the government's role in the chaos that ensued after the Category 4 storm swept through the island.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
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Hamas, which initially accepted the ceasefire text, now denounces the framework as an effort to turn an emergency pause into a permanent security order.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2025
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Lubesnik’s boss is one of those suits who hates loose cannons and talks about city hall being on his back.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Unless one hates and fears the same people the leaders in the Legislature hate and fear, one is disqualified from employment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Japanese Buddhists expanded on this idea to claim that the pollution of menstrual blood alone led to rebirth in the Blood Pond Hell, which condemns all menstruating women to this kind of suffering.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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The activists’ statement condemns the Iranian government’s deadly campaign against civilian protestors.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Since last fall, the Media Research Center, a right-wing organization that criticizes legacy media outlets, has turned its attention on Apple News’ story selection.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Paxton’s intervention also criticizes the panel of administrative law judges for failing to seek a medical expert’s opinion before determining Bowden could be subject to discipline from the medical board.—
Evan MacDonald,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Our leadership blames wind and solar for grid issues, but the 2021 freeze proved the real culprit was a lack of preparation by the state and power generators.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Wendell is a man who never reached out to do much and blames the world for it.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Execrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execrates. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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