IMPUGNS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

impugns

verb

present tense third-person singular of impugn

as in criticizes

formal to criticize (a person's character, intentions, etc.) by suggesting that someone is not honest and should not be trusted He impugned his rival's character. Her motives have been scrutinized and impugned.

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Recent Examples of impugns Harbour wants to explain his side of a tabloid story that impugns not just his relationship with a colleague, but his professionalism. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026 None of this impugns Moskowitz’s or Fry’s motives. — Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 1 June 2026

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The film examines the choices made by the cops and criticizes their failure to prevent bloodshed.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2026
Cervera, who often publicly criticizes school district decisions, defends his criticism of Fernandez.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticizes

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The ad blames the high cost of groceries on Israel, which Jewish leaders have condemned as antisemitic.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026
Microsoft blames the revenue drop on the benefit of Windows 10 end of support during the prior year, as well as OEM inventory drawdowns and a weaker PC market.

— Tom Warren, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of blames

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More than anything, Swift’s masterpiece stands athwart Utopia and denounces the risky delusions of such a no-pace—for the most part.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
As the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises proceed, North Korea denounces them as invasion rehearsals, launches missiles and vows stronger deterrence, even as analysts say scaling back drills could weaken long-term allied readiness.

— Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of denounces

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The Arlington County Board’s lawsuit, which names the National Park Service, as a defendant, accuses the administration and its official of failing to consider the arch’s potential risks to regional flight paths and its impact on emergency services.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026
His second confrontation is with an angry, judgmental version of Original Vision who accuses him of cowardice and inaction for denying his identity for so long.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of accuses

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Alyssa Brouillet, a spokesperson for Rogers, told The Post during the campaign that Rogers condemns all hate including Islamophobia and that the critiques of El-Sayed’s associations and comments were factually accurate.

— Erin Cox, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Presently, in this de jure socialist country that officially condemns capitalism, markets and the imperative of earning hard cash shape people’s daily lives.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

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