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as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
scientists were quick to decry the claims of the psychic
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as in denounced
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
a statement by the church decrying modern society's liberal attitude regarding marriage and divorce
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Recent Examples of decried
Such plans are likely to face resistance from the performers union SAG-AFTRA, which has decried the use of synthetic actors such as Tilly Norwood.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The sentiment was largely the same across social media platforms as fans decried the effective creation of games divided into four quarters.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Kelley Packer, executive director of the Association of Idaho Cities, decried both Idaho’s new housing laws and the federal proposal.
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Mark Dee
june 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2026
Civil rights advocates have decried the killings of protesters as an overreach of law enforcement.
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Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Democrats, immigration advocates and local officials decried ICE tactics, including allegations of racial profiling and aggressive tactics.
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Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Back when King was indicted in the summer of 2025, about 200 of them gathered in a Cleburne conference hall to make plans about how to support the sheriff, and decried the allegations against him as false attacks on King’s character.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
However, as reports of Iranian retaliation and the latest fracturing of the fragile and decried peace deal resulted, Vance also became the voice of the administration on the flare-up Friday.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
The Israeli government has repeatedly denied committing genocide, and officials swiftly decried Tuesday’s UN findings.
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Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The sentiment was largely the same across social media platforms as fans decried the effective creation of games divided into four quarters.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Kelley Packer, executive director of the Association of Idaho Cities, decried both Idaho’s new housing laws and the federal proposal.
—
Mark Dee
june 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2026
Civil rights advocates have decried the killings of protesters as an overreach of law enforcement.
—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Democrats, immigration advocates and local officials decried ICE tactics, including allegations of racial profiling and aggressive tactics.
—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Back when King was indicted in the summer of 2025, about 200 of them gathered in a Cleburne conference hall to make plans about how to support the sheriff, and decried the allegations against him as false attacks on King’s character.
—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
However, as reports of Iranian retaliation and the latest fracturing of the fragile and decried peace deal resulted, Vance also became the voice of the administration on the flare-up Friday.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
The Israeli government has repeatedly denied committing genocide, and officials swiftly decried Tuesday’s UN findings.
—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decried
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Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
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The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
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Several temple administrators have denounced robotic elephants for rituals and festivals.
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Activists and faith leaders denounced the conditions at the office during a press conference the previous day, calling on officials to visit the facility and said there had been bad conditions at the facility for weeks.
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The program posed a massive political problem for Mamdani, who’s been criticized by both his allies and opponents for his stance.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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Researchers sometimes refer to these influences as permission structures, or social cues that signal whether certain behaviors are likely to be rewarded, ignored or condemned.
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The author — who first came under fire in 2020 for making remarks widely condemned as transphobic — has denied being transphobic, defending her views as pro-feminist.
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These behaviors are often minimized as personality quirks or generational differences.
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Highlight details are more vivid and color bleeding is minimized.
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In Guadalajara, South Korea’s opening day win against Czech Republic was headlined by empty seats, which FIFA blamed on several fans watching the game from the stadium concourses.
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Officials directly blamed the unrest on severe staffing shortages.
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But later, when the same image appeared alongside a photo of someone the participant relied on for support, like a partner, parent, or friend, the fear response diminished.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi’s great rival, who is forty-one and diminished, showed the danger of staying too long.
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“Decried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decried. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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