denunciation
noun
de·nun·ci·a·tion
di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən 
: an act of denouncing
the denunciation of violence
the denunciation of one's enemies
their denunciation of him as a spy
especially
: a public condemnation
drew strong denunciations from world leaders
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The attack drew strong denunciations from leaders around the world.
the official denunciation of the congresswoman's actions before the full house
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Senior Democratic lawmakers are trapped between their deep distrust of Donald Trump and their vigorous denunciations of any election challenges in the years since the Jan. 6 attack.
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Justin Green, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
In the course of it, nearly everyone seemed to agree that there was a problem with Lewis, and he was subjected to a series of heated denunciations.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Similar charges have been leveled against other prominent Israeli artists since the start of the Gaza war, but the denunciation of Zoya was particularly public.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
Moscow’s official reaction to the Olympic ban of most Russian athletes has been furious denunciation.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2024
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Justin Green, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
In the course of it, nearly everyone seemed to agree that there was a problem with Lewis, and he was subjected to a series of heated denunciations.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Similar charges have been leveled against other prominent Israeli artists since the start of the Gaza war, but the denunciation of Zoya was particularly public.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
Moscow’s official reaction to the Olympic ban of most Russian athletes has been furious denunciation.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Denunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denunciation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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denunciation
noun
de·nun·ci·a·tion
di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən
: the act of denouncing
especially
: a public charge of wrongdoing
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