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reprehended

verb

past tense of reprehend

as in denounced

to declare to be morally wrong or evil that denomination reprehends murder in any form, contending that the taking of life is never justified

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to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of without exception, book reviewers reprehended the novel's tired plot

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Medical societies and public health experts have denounced these decisions for lacking evidence.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
Several lawmakers have denounced French's post, arguing French’s claims are directly racist.

— Nathan Lee, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of denounced

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Vance also criticized border policy under former President Joe Biden while praising deportations.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
The report was heavily criticized for failing to assign blame or identify specific evacuation failures, but officials have said that wasn’t the goal of the McChrystal Group review.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticized

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The jury, which is tasked with deciding whether Sierra should be condemned to Florida’s Death Row or sentenced to life in prison, is still being selected as of Tuesday.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Lucas condemned the highest Arapaho ceremony The sundance marks a time of connection, offering and collective renewal.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of condemned

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Trump has opposed mail voting and blamed fraud associated with mail voting for his 2020 election loss.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
And despite this finding, which has coexisted for decades, Congress rarely acts, something usually blamed on lobbying outspending a diffuse majority.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of blamed

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The news comes roughly a month after fellow receiver Ricky Pearsall had knee surgery that knocked him out for the season.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Walmart knocked Harris Teeter from the top spot in 2019 and has dominated the Charlotte market since with 23% of the market share last year.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

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