censuring 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of censuringnext
as in captious

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censuring

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verb

present participle of censure
1
as in reprimanding
to express public or formal disapproval of a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office

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2
as in denouncing
to declare to be morally wrong or evil our society generally censures the taking of another person's life

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as in criticizing
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censuring
  1. captious
  2. denouncing
  3. criticizing
  4. condemning
  5. punishing
  6. hypercritical
  7. unfavorable
  8. uncomplimentary
Adjective
  • So much of the new sobriety flex is anathema to the captious alcoholics of 12-step groups.
    Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 19 Apr. 2022
  • That a right-wing party traditionally captious about American patriotism did not react heatedly to evidence of Russian interference in US elections is bizarre.
    Darryl Pinckney, The New York Review of Books, 5 Nov. 2020
Definition of captious
Verb
  • Thousands have since taken to the streets, denouncing an assault on democracy.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Texas Governor Greg Abbott responded to a doctor's viral video denouncing a requirement for hospitals to collect immigrant patient data by appearing to threaten to withdraw funding.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of denouncing
Verb
  • The words echo Delay, Deny, Defend, the title of a 2010 book criticizing the insurance industry.
    Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Making it in Russia while criticizing Vladimir Putin?
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticizing
Verb
  • Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar are condemning Israel’s deployment into Golan Heights, a plateau about 40 miles southwest of Damascus.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Immediately following the killing, in contrast to those condemning the murder, many on social media aired frustration and anger toward UnitedHealthcare and the private healthcare industry in general.
    James Factora, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of condemning
Verb
  • Many companies will report strong quarterly growth with a weak (or even modestly positive) outlook but scratch their head as to why the market is punishing the stock.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Others walk several hours each way, often across rough terrain, leaving them vulnerable to punishing weather and even violence.
    Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of punishing
Adjective
  • Especially as a woman online, a lot of people are so hypercritical of that sort of thing.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Savvy and sophisticated, Vivian Kensington embodies Virgo's conservative and meticulous approach, which on the dark side, includes her hypercritical nature and tactical strategy to humiliate Elle Woods.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Definition of hypercritical
Adjective
  • But Trump’s return, and pledge to end the war quickly, has fueled concern that an unfavorable truce might be forced on Ukraine.
    Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But now, thanks to a glut of unfavorable conditions in the U.S. housing market, boomers face a new retirement problem: affordable and accessible homes in which to age.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfavorable
Adjective
  • Though the pollen gunk will pass, he's concerned by a contingent of Twitter trolls who've shared uncomplimentary reviews of his recent North American tour.
    Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022
Definition of uncomplimentary
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