as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
the official denunciation of the congresswoman's actions before the full house
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So far, the baptism ceremonies taking place in Kosovo have stirred no violent opposition, though there have been some angry denunciations online.
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Fatjona Mejdini, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The Muslim-majority states of Southeast Asia, in particular, see double standards at work in Washington’s denunciation of Russia, pointing to U.S.-initiated or -supported wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza, and Lebanon, among other conflicts.
—Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
His statements — including Holocaust denial, racist denunciations of Muslims and immigrants, and his 1987 proposal to forcibly isolate people with AIDS in special facilities — shocked his critics and strained his political alliances.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The decision by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse Mr. Trump during the campaign — despite denunciations from most of his relatives — helped lead to Mr. Trump’s choice of him to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Fatjona Mejdini, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The Muslim-majority states of Southeast Asia, in particular, see double standards at work in Washington’s denunciation of Russia, pointing to U.S.-initiated or -supported wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza, and Lebanon, among other conflicts.
—Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
His statements — including Holocaust denial, racist denunciations of Muslims and immigrants, and his 1987 proposal to forcibly isolate people with AIDS in special facilities — shocked his critics and strained his political alliances.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The decision by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse Mr. Trump during the campaign — despite denunciations from most of his relatives — helped lead to Mr. Trump’s choice of him to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Denunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denunciation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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