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as in condemned
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 criticized
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 censured
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 denounced
Relatives of most, but not all the victims, denounced Biden’s Christmas week decision to spare the killers.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
The annexation occurred after referendums held days before which were organized by Russian occupation authorities but were denounced by the international community.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Neither Tesla nor Musk have publicly denounced the order, though Tesla has opposed the rule and believes the NHTSA has presented the data in a way that misleads consumers about the automaker’s safety, two sources familiar with the company’s thinking told Reuters.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And Syrian officials constantly denounced the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, even as the Syrian military and secret police tormented ordinary people at checkpoints in Lebanon during a Syrian occupation that lasted nearly 30 years.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
The incident took place after Wallen denounced his fans for booing Taylor Swift on Friday night.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
My organization, Amnesty International, has denounced those crimes and continues to call for the unconditional release of all civilian hostages.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
The annexation occurred after referendums held days before which were organized by Russian occupation authorities but were denounced by the international community.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Neither Tesla nor Musk have publicly denounced the order, though Tesla has opposed the rule and believes the NHTSA has presented the data in a way that misleads consumers about the automaker’s safety, two sources familiar with the company’s thinking told Reuters.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And Syrian officials constantly denounced the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, even as the Syrian military and secret police tormented ordinary people at checkpoints in Lebanon during a Syrian occupation that lasted nearly 30 years.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
The incident took place after Wallen denounced his fans for booing Taylor Swift on Friday night.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
My organization, Amnesty International, has denounced those crimes and continues to call for the unconditional release of all civilian hostages.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounced
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Mangione, a University of Pennsylvania graduate and member of a wealthy Baltimore family, has been valorized by some social media users, a trend New York officials have condemned.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Roof was condemned to death for the racist slayings of nine Black members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Passion is not to be punished but there is a line for Pereira’s players.Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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An oversight board recommended that he should be punished for interfering with a 2021 arrest.Mark Crudele, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Denounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounced. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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