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as in condemning
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 criticizing
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 censuring
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 denouncing
Hoffman, the lawmaker who was shot and wounded in June, and his family also issued a statement denouncing Kirk’s death.
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Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
He was dismissed from the show that March after publicly denouncing series creator Chuck Lorre, and Kutcher was officially named as his replacement in May.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Of the Warrens, Kurtz did not mince words, denouncing their lack of credentials in the scientific or parapsychological communities.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Former President Joe Biden condemned the act, offering his prayers to Kirk’s family and denouncing the violence as intolerable in America.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adam Sabes , Samantha Daigle, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer each expressed support for Kirk and the UVU community while denouncing the attack.
—Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
toby Meyjes
shane Croucher
john Feng
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
But Stewart then shifted his characterization, after denouncing a Monday Supreme Court ruling that lifted a judge’s limits on Los Angeles-area immigration stops based on a person speaking Spanish or working in a certain profession.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Camus is also denouncing the justice system in this book, right?
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
With the curtain about to go up on the 82nd Venice Film Festival, a press conference was held this morning in front of the event’s main venue to promote a march that will take place on the Lido this Saturday denouncing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
He was dismissed from the show that March after publicly denouncing series creator Chuck Lorre, and Kutcher was officially named as his replacement in May.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Of the Warrens, Kurtz did not mince words, denouncing their lack of credentials in the scientific or parapsychological communities.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Former President Joe Biden condemned the act, offering his prayers to Kirk’s family and denouncing the violence as intolerable in America.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adam Sabes , Samantha Daigle, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer each expressed support for Kirk and the UVU community while denouncing the attack.
—Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
toby Meyjes
shane Croucher
john Feng
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
But Stewart then shifted his characterization, after denouncing a Monday Supreme Court ruling that lifted a judge’s limits on Los Angeles-area immigration stops based on a person speaking Spanish or working in a certain profession.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Camus is also denouncing the justice system in this book, right?
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
With the curtain about to go up on the 82nd Venice Film Festival, a press conference was held this morning in front of the event’s main venue to promote a march that will take place on the Lido this Saturday denouncing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouncing
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Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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News and videos of Kirk's assassination swept quickly through the country, with people immediately mourning his death and leaders and prominent figures across the political spectrum condemning the violence.—
Mandy Taheri
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s former national security adviser then resumed criticizing his foreign policy on Ukraine.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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After a particularly bad at-bat in the seventh inning of Thursday's game, manager John Schneider didn't shy away from criticizing the franchise player and sounding the alarm on the offense as a whole.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The pattern of blaming star players, whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Marcus Rashford, is looking foolish, and the side has plummeted in form.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wenger was supposed to go on trial with Amiri, but just two days in, his lawyer, Nicole Lopes, insisted on a mistrial blaming her law firm and struggles with mental health.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Judicial Qualifications Commission is faulting her for failing to verify the allegations raised in the Orlando book or to contact any of the judges involved before promoting the book as part of her campaign.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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The team has started the 2025/26 season in a less than free-flowing fashion and has struggled to put up the attacking numbers that might be expected of a defending champion.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Atalanta comes in with resilience and attacking threats, particularly in transition, but their back line has looked shaky at times this year.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But then, less than two years later, a punishing atmospheric river storm sent a large redwood tree crashing down the steep slopes of the forest, slamming into the main bridge and causing other damage to the new facilities.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hours before the suspension was announced, Carr raised the idea of punishing local television stations that continued to air Kimmel’s show.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Denouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouncing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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