1
as in to condemn
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
the church council denounced the bishop's teachings, officially declaring them to be heresy
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2
as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
denounced the shoddy merchandise that the local shops were foisting on tourists
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3
as in to censure
to express public or formal disapproval of
the governor has denounced the court's decision and vows to press for a constitutional amendment
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House Majority Leader Matt Moonen condemned Libby in a statement on the House floor.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025 -
In an extraordinary illustration of the re-alignment on Ukraine, the U.S. sided with Russia in a vote against a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia, which passed on Monday with the support of the U.S.' traditional Western allies.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The decision to lift travel restrictions has been broadly criticized by politicians in Romania.—
Amy Croffey,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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New York Mayor Eric Adams was facing a criminal corruption case until it was suspended in February by President Trump's Justice Department, while Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was criticized over her handling of the wildfires which struck the city in January.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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On Thursday morning, his colleagues returned to the chamber to censure Green by a vote of 224-198-2.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ten Democrats joined all their Republican colleagues to censure Green.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Democratic establishment’s focus on blaming Trump for those price spikes represents a stark break from its activists, who have launched a protest movement arguing that Trump is a budding dictator with no regard for the Constitution.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Recently, however, doctors have started reporting more cases of iodine-deficient hypothyroidism—and our salt preferences may be at least partially to blame.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The report equally faulted the yearslong development of the booster rocket under Dr. Lucas’s leadership.—
Trip Gabriel,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Almost immediately after the crash, President Trump publicly faulted the helicopter for flying too high.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Police had stern words for one teenager caught surfing and four others were also reprimanded for putting themselves and others in danger.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump and Vance reprimanded Zelensky, accusing him of lacking gratitude for U.S. aid.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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When failure is punished, people stop trying for fear of punishment, and progress slows to a crawl.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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Treat Failures As Learning Opportunities Tech leaders who punish failures undermine innovation and ultimately squash creativity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Denounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounce. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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