as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
the recent excoriation of dumbed-down textbooks by a panel of educators
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Noun
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The opera house amendment was met with fierce condemnation from Trump critics, including Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy’s 32-year-old grandson.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
28 July 2025 -
An attack against a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend that killed nearly 50 civilians drew condemnation from global leaders.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The actress got candid about the reprimand, and her struggles with anxiety and panic attacks early on in the show's run, in an honest conversation with David Duchovny on his podcast, Fail Better.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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Reisinger-Kindle did not immediately return Tribune requests for comment on the reprimand and fine by the state.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Later that month, Ramirez-Rosa avoided a historic censure thanks to Johnson’s tie-breaker vote, but not before the episode cast open bitter divisions within the body along racial lines.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Blain said in the statement that the independent investigative report — and the censure vote — were not objective inquiries, but the result of politics.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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“Excoriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excoriation. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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