execrating

verb

present participle of execrate
1
as in denouncing
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 hating
to dislike strongly execrates without apology anyone who would physically abuse children or animals

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  1. denouncing
  2. hating
  3. condemning
  4. criticizing
  5. blaming
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  • Trump did strike some notes of unity, praising the Secret Service and denouncing political violence.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Turner’s claim came in a series of posts denouncing Sophie Cunningham’s comments on transgender athletes in a recent ESPN profile.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Definition of denouncing
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  • And no, hating Zionism and this murderous thief is not hating Jews.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • Quite a lot of that noise is directed toward hating women and has been for a very long time, which was Beard’s point.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of hating
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  • As Missouri lawmakers prepared to vote on a plan to gerrymander Cleaver out of his district last year, the longtime congressman gave an impassioned speech condemning the effort.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • In fact, the administration was sweeping in condemning the rest of the world - including its strongest allies and largest trading partners - on this topic.
    — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of condemning
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  • Larson has been using all that corporate PAC money to run an ad criticizing Bronin for accepting support from a Connecticut billionaire who has been a prolific Democratic donor.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • On Saturday, July 25, Perry, 41, shared a post on X, criticizing the use of her song.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of criticizing
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  • Affiliate revenue fell 17% to $126 million, with the company blaming basic subscriber declines.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 July 2026
  • Wright said that the argument blaming solar power for raising electricity bills doesn’t make much sense.
    — Velvet Wu July 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
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“Execrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execrating. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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