decried

verb

Definition of decriednext
past tense of decry
1
as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of scientists were quick to decry the claims of the psychic

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2
as in denounced
to declare to be morally wrong or evil a statement by the church decrying modern society's liberal attitude regarding marriage and divorce

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decried
  1. dismissed
  2. denounced
  3. criticized
  4. condemned
  5. minimized
  6. diminished
Verb
  • In 2019, the child died and Stiles was charged with murder, but those charges were dismissed.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The case against the man was eventually dismissed, and the lawsuit was settled for $7,500.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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  • The federal judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case denounced the president’s pardon.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute have both denounced theories that the COVID vaccine causes cancer.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of denounced
Verb
  • At the time, Democrats criticized the new health insurance options junk insurance.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Huckabee is a staunch supporter of Israel and has criticized the Biden administration’s calls for a cease-fire with Hamas.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticized
Verb
  • Groups including the Anti Defamation League and the Stop Asian Hate Project immediately condemned the comments.
    Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Torres on Friday condemned Steam for allowing such a game to remain on its site.
    Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of condemned
Verb
  • The location of the fire not far from the ocean also minimized space for the blaze to grow.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Cinematographer Marius Panduru shoots the film with a fairly elementary, straightforward grammar, the lush environs of the Aegean sea minimized by what becomes a stately drama where shots feel more like coverage than thoughtful.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of minimized
Verb
  • This widespread reduction in headcount is further exacerbated by the growing risk of conventional tech roles becoming outdated or diminished due to the advancement of AI.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Fortunately that risk seems to have just diminished—this has huge implications for the future of secure messaging.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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