denunciation
noun
de·nun·ci·a·tion
di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən 
: an act of denouncing
the denunciation of violence
the denunciation of one's enemies
their denunciation of him as a spy
especially
: a public condemnation
drew strong denunciations from world leaders
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Examples of denunciation in a Sentence
The attack drew strong denunciations from leaders around the world.
the official denunciation of the congresswoman's actions before the full house
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Government cultural officials have suggested tying funding to what artists and institutions say about the conflict, and media — both traditional and social — bubble with public denunciations of this writer, that artist, this D.J., that dancer.
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
International shaming, whether through formal legal mechanisms (such as the censure of the ICJ) or informal denunciations in diplomatic rhetoric, can hurt countries alleged to have violated international norms, embarrassing their leaders and tarnishing their reputations.
—Rochelle Terman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, Harvard President Claudine Gay stepped down amid discoveries of plagiarism in her work as well as denunciations of her administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2024
The denunciations of Cline have mostly framed her post as bullying.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
This is a clear denunciation by the public in a direct response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 8 Nov. 2023
Her actions prompted a denunciation from Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts, which set off a social media feud.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Warren, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney General who had co-founded the Immigration Restriction League—and a Boston Brahmin who was so dedicated to Harvard that he was rarely seen without a crimson bow tie—agreed with Taft’s denunciation of Charles Beard’s interpretation of the Framers.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Some of the judges, who share responsibility and oversight of more than 1,200 Capitol riot prosecutions, have ratcheted up their denunciations of efforts to rewrite the history of the attack on the Capitol, just as Trump campaigns to return to the White House.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2024
Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
International shaming, whether through formal legal mechanisms (such as the censure of the ICJ) or informal denunciations in diplomatic rhetoric, can hurt countries alleged to have violated international norms, embarrassing their leaders and tarnishing their reputations.
—Rochelle Terman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, Harvard President Claudine Gay stepped down amid discoveries of plagiarism in her work as well as denunciations of her administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2024
The denunciations of Cline have mostly framed her post as bullying.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
This is a clear denunciation by the public in a direct response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 8 Nov. 2023
Her actions prompted a denunciation from Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts, which set off a social media feud.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Warren, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney General who had co-founded the Immigration Restriction League—and a Boston Brahmin who was so dedicated to Harvard that he was rarely seen without a crimson bow tie—agreed with Taft’s denunciation of Charles Beard’s interpretation of the Framers.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Some of the judges, who share responsibility and oversight of more than 1,200 Capitol riot prosecutions, have ratcheted up their denunciations of efforts to rewrite the history of the attack on the Capitol, just as Trump campaigns to return to the White House.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2024
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denunciation
noun
de·nun·ci·a·tion
di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən
: the act of denouncing
especially
: a public charge of wrongdoing
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