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thumbs-downs

noun

plural of thumbs-down
as in reprehensions

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  1. criticisms
  2. blames
  3. condemnations
  4. denunciations
  5. rejections
  6. censures
Noun
  • Alongside his criticisms of Britain, the Argentine president devoted some invective to the United Nations itself.
    — Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the traditions of these holidays stand alongside the criticisms, both of which allow for debate, revision of celebration, and dissemination of knowledge without tossing out holidays wholesale.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticisms
Noun
  • One owner who started an Amazon delivery business in 2019 blames skyrocketing premiums for slashing his annual profit from $400,000 to $150,000.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Definition of blames
Noun
  • By the time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on the floor of the United Nations, his country had been on the receiving end of scores of condemnations from the podium for two days.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemnations
Noun
  • What Assange wanted was not a system hardened against attacks, but one tied in knots, hopelessly conflicted and filled with suspicion, denunciations, and purges.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Iran launched a drone attack against Azerbaijan early in the war, triggering harsh denunciations and speculation that Azerbaijan could enter the war.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of denunciations
Noun
  • Kraft's move triggered a wave of venue rejections, forcing tour promoters to drop Macklemore entirely.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Osubor had made a short that played well with friends and family and nowhere else, collecting festival rejections.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejections
Noun
  • Once rare, censures and expulsions have become more common, particularly in the House.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the desire to avoid a cycle of censures could prompt even the most moderate Republicans to vote against the censure.
    — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2026
Definition of censures
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“Thumbs-downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-downs. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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