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reprehended

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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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Meanwhile, Republican politicians across the country have denounced the electoral successes of Muslim politicians, including Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Blowhard Abel, who is running for local office and wants Camilo as his right-hand man, turns out to be a Faustian figure whose influence must be denounced.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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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

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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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Gauff double-faulted six times, including twice in a row in one game.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
An administrative court in Caen, France, faulted the Deauville city hall on Monday for removing a photograph taken in Gaza from a local festival, reported AFP and Le Monde.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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