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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  1. dismissed
  2. criticized
  3. condemned
  4. minimized
  5. diminished
Verb
  • Senior management was the last to leave about 45 minutes after the plant had been closed and all other employees had been dismissed, the company said.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but his case was abruptly dismissed in July over allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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  • Thao, the first Hmong American mayor to lead a major American city, was criticized shortly after taking office for letting go of a police chief and taking months to replace him.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Earlier Monday, Musk criticized comedian Dana Carvey’s portrayal of him on the most recent episode.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of criticized
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  • Politicians and Jewish community groups condemned the protest as an act of antisemitism.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Beckwith has continued to gain attention since then for his often-viral comments on social media that are frequently condemned by Democrats and have even worried some Republicans about how Beckwith could impact Braun’s campaign.
    Brittany Carloni and Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of condemned
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  • During these blocks, distractions are minimized, and the only thing on your agenda is the task at hand.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This approach positions brand-building activities as short-term expenditures to be minimized, not long-term investments to be nurtured.
    Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of minimized
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  • Of course, that snub hasn’t really diminished the Parkour Civilization phenomenon.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Expectations are diminished, contaminated by politics.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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