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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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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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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
Qatar denounces ‘cowardly’ Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders Israel launched an aerial strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, in its first direct attack on Qatari soil, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For instance, ProPublica cited his tax experience as exceptionally limited, pointing out that his only qualification centers around being a Certified Tax & Business Advisor, which ProPublica denounces as a dubious and frivolous designation.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Surrounded by her political enemies on all sides, Genevieve O’Reilly denounces genocide and propaganda and advocates for the importance of truth and independence in a speech that will inspire the rebellion that takes down the the Galactic Empire.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Virtually every major medical association denounces it as junk science, and a flood of studies has warned of the dangers.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Beijing regularly denounces any international recognition of Taiwan or contact between Taiwanese and foreign officials, viewing it as encouraging Taiwan's separate status from China.
—Joe Cash and Ben Blanchard, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
In hearing this, Cardinal Lawrence then denounces one of the cardinals lying to the others.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For instance, ProPublica cited his tax experience as exceptionally limited, pointing out that his only qualification centers around being a Certified Tax & Business Advisor, which ProPublica denounces as a dubious and frivolous designation.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Surrounded by her political enemies on all sides, Genevieve O’Reilly denounces genocide and propaganda and advocates for the importance of truth and independence in a speech that will inspire the rebellion that takes down the the Galactic Empire.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Virtually every major medical association denounces it as junk science, and a flood of studies has warned of the dangers.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Beijing regularly denounces any international recognition of Taiwan or contact between Taiwanese and foreign officials, viewing it as encouraging Taiwan's separate status from China.
—Joe Cash and Ben Blanchard, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
In hearing this, Cardinal Lawrence then denounces one of the cardinals lying to the others.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounces
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The American Federation of Musicians strongly condemns the decision to take Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The American Federation of Musicians strongly condemns the decision to take Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticizes President Biden's decision to run for re-election.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
14 Sep. 2025
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If your boss criticizes your work, do not argue or retreat.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Delta blames a global IT outage last summer for its performance problems.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The man who unleashed a mob on the Capitol, and said Liz Cheney should face nine barrels shooting at her for supporting his opponent, blames the radical left for their rhetoric.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cindy also faults her decision to bring Stephenie with her on the reward.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In his pitch for privatization, Allen decries New College’s reliance on state appropriations and claims the school has never been well-suited for the State University System, pointing to its unusually high cost in taxpayer dollars per student.—
Alice Herman,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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This regressive move punishes our own workers and residents to try to plug budget holes.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … WOKE OVERREACH – Parents outraged as school punishes boys over trans locker room confrontation.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Denounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounces. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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