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as in reprimanding
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 denouncing
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 criticizing
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 censuring
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Brown, the lone vote against Martinez’s item, said offering trainings to all councilmembers without mandating it for the mayor and not censuring him absolved Martinez of accountability.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
Those choices included censuring and sanctioning me, a military veteran commissioned through CU Boulder, the only Black Regent, and the first Black woman to serve on the board in 43 years.
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Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
The House voted against censuring Plaskett in a 209-214-3 vote.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
21 Nov. 2025
But, honestly, Meyers added, he wasn’t bothered by the attack, which is the latest in a line of Truth Social posts Trump has made censuring the comic.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 Nov. 2025
This could include sanctioning, censuring or suspending a judge, or recommending a judge be removed from office.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the House, then run by Republicans, took the extraordinary step of censuring Schiff.
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David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As this memoir opens, Iran’s morality police stalk the university where Nafisi works, censuring her female students.
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The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Brown, the lone vote against Martinez’s item, said offering trainings to all councilmembers without mandating it for the mayor and not censuring him absolved Martinez of accountability.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
Those choices included censuring and sanctioning me, a military veteran commissioned through CU Boulder, the only Black Regent, and the first Black woman to serve on the board in 43 years.
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Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
The House voted against censuring Plaskett in a 209-214-3 vote.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
21 Nov. 2025
But, honestly, Meyers added, he wasn’t bothered by the attack, which is the latest in a line of Truth Social posts Trump has made censuring the comic.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 Nov. 2025
This could include sanctioning, censuring or suspending a judge, or recommending a judge be removed from office.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the House, then run by Republicans, took the extraordinary step of censuring Schiff.
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David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censuring
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Drowning in bureaucracy and hypercritical of her colleagues, Santos (Isa Briones) could burn out from frustration and resentment.
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Emond, as Suzanna’s hypercritical mother, puts an Olympic-level spin on her withering observations.
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Earlier this week, Scott Agness claimed his press credentials were revoked by the team after his reporting led to the WNBA reprimanding the Fever for not being transparent about Clark’s health status during a game on May 20.
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If something’s not done as far as reprimanding, what will that do to him as a student?
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During Democratic presidencies, which the DSA mostly spends denouncing the occupant of the Oval Office as a sellout, Democratic loyalists have less patience for factional complaints.
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The crisis that healthcare professionals on and off the island have been denouncing for years has mobilized nonprofit health organizations in Miami, which are preparing to act immediately in the event sociopolitical change comes to the island.
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Acknowledging and even criticizing our mistakes of the past doesn’t cheapen one’s love for the United States.
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The movie continues its tradition of addressing social issues, this time focusing on human equality and colonial looting, with pointed dialogue criticizing the British Empire.
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That same study found 39% held an unfavorable view of socialism, versus 47% with an unfavorable view of capitalism.
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If the value of the stock declines, additional collateral may be required or positions may need to be liquidated under unfavorable conditions.
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Lot is often described in the Qurʾān, and in subsequent interpretive traditions, in the role of condemning the men of Sodom for lusting after men rather than women.
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Officials in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also came out with statements on Saturday condemning Iran.
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It should be noted that this is not about blaming medication or the people who rely on it.
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The victim's mother also addressed the jury, blaming Rullan for her son's depression and anxiety and describing the emotional toll the abuse had taken on their family.
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And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums.
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Some Havana Syndrome victims have spent more than a decade trying to draw attention to their cases, often faulting the government for failing to provide enough support or access to specialized medical care.
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“Censuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censuring. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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