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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as in to reprimand
to express public or formal disapproval of
a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his 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
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
The Baltimore County school board voted not to add to its Tuesday meeting agenda a motion that would reverse the controversial censure of board member Maggie Litz Domanowski.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Libby is suing Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau and House of Representatives clerk Robert Hunt after the Democrat majority voted to censure her over a February social media post that identified a trans athlete who won a state pole vault competition.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In the censure debate on Tuesday, opposition MPs reportedly questioned the prime minister’s knowledge gaps and accused her of avoiding questions from reporters.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
The Baltimore County school board voted not to add to its Tuesday meeting agenda a motion that would reverse the controversial censure of board member Maggie Litz Domanowski.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
After the report was presented at their Tuesday meeting, town council members voted unanimously to hold a hearing on whether to censure Barber in May.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Libby is suing Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau and House of Representatives clerk Robert Hunt after the Democrat majority voted to censure her over a February social media post that identified a trans athlete who won a state pole vault competition.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censure
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The latest attack sparked outrage and drew international condemnation, including from U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The time for condemnation is over, Denmark's representative, Christina Markus Lassen, said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And when no one was fired or even reprimanded for the FUBAR, the accountability Hegseth promised had seemingly gone AWOL.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Rourke was formally reprimanded by the show and ultimately booted from the house.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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She was criticized by some for her expensive timepiece and for using prisoners as production props.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Those signings by Guerin were, at the time, criticized as being premature.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trump didn’t exactly condemn the missile strikes on Kyiv, the country’s second largest city.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, multiple freedom of the press organizations condemned the administration's latest move.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Californians can blame the commissioner’s good intentions.—
Max Taves,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Duffy should listen to the lawyers, but instead the Trump Department of Justice has transferred the handling of the congestion price litigation from New York lawyers to some in D.C., blaming the SDNY for intentionally sabotaging the case in filing the letter where it could be seen by all.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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One board member defended the district’s decision, while another faulted it.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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Cohen faulted big law firms for not standing up to Trump as they would be expected to do for any of their clients.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Detroit doesn’t just punish defensive miscues in the half court.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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There's an implicit fear of failure and an ingrained cultural mindset that punishes not rewards those who dare to think differently.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Censure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censure. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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