denounces

verb

present tense third-person singular of denounce
1
as in condemns
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 criticizes
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 censures
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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Recent Examples of denounces Washington denounces Cuba’s overseas medical missions as exploitative and presses allies to drop them, but Calabria’s governor says losing the doctors would cripple care and vows to keep them. — Paolo Santalucia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026 Morgan Wallen neither embraces nor denounces MAGA, achieving a similar political slipperiness. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 White frequently denounces Trump on social media, most recently criticizing the president for his racist social media post aimed at the Obamas. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026 In a 2024 reflection on Hurricane Maria, which leveled parts of Puerto Rico and left many without power for months, Bad Bunny denounces the government's role in the chaos that ensued after the Category 4 storm swept through the island. — Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 Hamas, which initially accepted the ceasefire text, now denounces the framework as an effort to turn an emergency pause into a permanent security order. — Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2025 One celebrates the beauty and moral uplift of the Sabbath; the other denounces the immorality of the godless in the fiery manner of a tent-revival preacher. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025 Washington describes the mobilization as part of a counter-narcotics effort, while Caracas denounces it as a prelude to regime change and has triggered a nationwide military mobilization in response. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounces
  1. condemns
  2. criticizes
  3. reprimands
  4. blames
  5. faults
  6. punishes
  7. decries
  8. scolds
Verb
  • The Illinois Nurses Association strongly condemns Prime’s attempts to permanently close the unit, said Kaitlynd French, who was previously a nurse at the hospital and now works as the union’s staff representative for the nurses there.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Coventry said that while the ban on the Russian Olympic Committee and its athletes has been revoked, the IOC still condemns Russian actions in Ukraine.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of condemns
Verb
  • That works beautifully against outsiders, and outsiders are most of who criticizes us.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Mike Collins criticizes Jon Ossoff for relying on out-of-state donations.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of criticizes
Verb
  • The emperor reprimands her for being late for the rainmaking ritual.
    — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
  • His supervisor appears as a ticket conductor and reprimands him for doing nothing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Definition of reprimands
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  • The war restarted after the collapse of a fragile ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran, which each country blames the other for violating.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
  • Medusa is raped by Poseidon, but because Poseidon raped her in Athena’s temple, Athena takes it as an affront and blames Medusa, cursing her by turning her hair into snakes.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of blames
Verb
  • Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen faults Israel for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026
Definition of faults
Verb
  • Sehnaoui's meeting with the Israeli leader occurred as some in Lebanon have called for abolishing a 1955 law that bans dealing with Israel or having contacts with Israelis and punishes offenders with up to 10 years in jail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Everybody is behaving sensibly inside a structure that punishes sense.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of punishes
Verb
  • Announce to America’s adversaries that US elections are vulnerable, thereby inviting the very interference the administration decries.
    — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • However, the report alleges there have been delays in implementing some of the intervention policies, and decries the wellness program's staffing shortage.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of decries
Verb
  • Someone else scolds the offender.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • Inspired by This Is Spinal Tap, Cundieff makes quick work of lambasting the casual misogyny and homophobia ingrained in hardcore rap, but also of the media scolds unable to parse the message of the music.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Definition of scolds

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