as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct
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1
as in to reprimand
to express public or formal disapproval of
a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to the office
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as in to denounce
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
our society generally censures the taking of another person's life
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as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work
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Recent Examples of censure
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Despite McLaughlin's censure of her comment, Einbinder's speech was met with thundering applause from the audience.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Peery has been censured by a Commission of Presbytery.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Netanyahu’s decision to move forward with the operation, despite growing international censure and the concerns of his own security officials, underscores his willingness to defy global pressure to pursue the war on his terms.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Despite McLaughlin's censure of her comment, Einbinder's speech was met with thundering applause from the audience.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
The findings from the law firm were presented in open session after which the board voted 3-2 to censure him.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Peery has been censured by a Commission of Presbytery.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censure
Noun
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Multiple investigations found that IRS officials used political keywords to flag right-leaning groups, sparking national outrage and condemnation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, when a missile and drone strike on Saudi oil facilities – widely blamed on Iran – knocked out half the kingdom’s oil output and sent crude prices skyrocketing, his administration responded with only muted condemnation.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tensions are high on campuses after the assassination, with some professors getting fired or reprimanded for celebrations of the conservative commentator’s death.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
13 Sep. 2025
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San Juan Unified School District Trustee Nick Bloise was formally reprimanded by the board in relation to his behavior during a school site visit.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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While mass protests with hundreds to thousands have gathered to denounce the president since he retook office, more regular protests with anti-Trump sentiments are also taking place almost daily in metro Detroit.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the University of North Texas to investigate after a student was allegedly kicked out of class for denouncing Charlie Kirk’s assassination.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lulgjuraj, who is attempting to draw a grassroots versus establishment contrast in the race, criticized Bouchard for advocating on behalf of his son.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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The couple have also criticized Netanyahu for not doing enough to free the hostages.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Human rights groups, citing concerns over forced confessions, have condemned a wave of hundreds of arrests and warned that the government is using the June conflict as a pretext to escalate repression.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Hard to blame the cats for wanting to catch a race by sneaking in, especially with the rising ticket prices.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Without load and stress testing under realistic conditions, inefficiencies in scaling, response time or fault tolerance may remain undetected.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many members of the Venezuelan opposition, Straka said, have long relished calling out government supporters for treating Hugo Chávez, Maduro’s predecessor, as a messiah, but they can be faulted for believing, with similar fervor, that American salvation is coming.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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And groups are also arguing that the department could utilize the new rules to coerce or punish organizations, as well as state and city government’s, over policy disagreements.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Professors who punish students for defending America are authoritarian.—
Ayaan Hirsi Ali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Censure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censure. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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