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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But on Tuesday, Ms. Kennedy, 67, unleashed a searing public denunciation of her cousin, delivering a moment that stood out even after the family’s 60 years of public triumphs and tragedies.
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Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Hu himself was repeatedly brought to denunciation rallies, where Red Guards would inveigh against him and seek to humiliate him in public.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, at the Poston camp in Arizona, Ted Haas actively resisted, leading the staff in a denunciation of the fence that halted its construction.
—Eric Muller, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Some causes included an end to the Vietnam War; nuclear disarmament; women’s equality; pro-life movement; gay/lesbian rights; freedom for Soviet Jews; fighting against AIDS; the MeToo movement; and support for Israel/denunciation of antisemitism.
—Paul L. Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Hu himself was repeatedly brought to denunciation rallies, where Red Guards would inveigh against him and seek to humiliate him in public.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, at the Poston camp in Arizona, Ted Haas actively resisted, leading the staff in a denunciation of the fence that halted its construction.
—Eric Muller, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Some causes included an end to the Vietnam War; nuclear disarmament; women’s equality; pro-life movement; gay/lesbian rights; freedom for Soviet Jews; fighting against AIDS; the MeToo movement; and support for Israel/denunciation of antisemitism.
—Paul L. Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
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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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