as in condemnation
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Recent Examples of denouncement
Following Rourke’s denouncement of the GoFundMe effort, Hines told fans that if Rourke didn’t want the money, donors would be reimbursed.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
In coordination with former President Franklin Roosevelt’s public denouncement of discrimination of Black Americans, Plato, president of the Plato Construction Company, was contracted to build 88 houses on the site of Camp Taylor, the former military installation in southwest Louisville.
—Steve Wiser, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Nov. 2025
To their credit, the Young Republicans organization issued a strong denouncement of the comments, although I was horrified by reading the online responses to it.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The quiet denouncement of Bob’s martyrdom complex points to people of color’s self-sufficiency.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Kennedy has long held anti-vaccine beliefs that came to a head with his denouncement of the Covid-19 vaccines.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
In coordination with former President Franklin Roosevelt’s public denouncement of discrimination of Black Americans, Plato, president of the Plato Construction Company, was contracted to build 88 houses on the site of Camp Taylor, the former military installation in southwest Louisville.
—Steve Wiser, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Nov. 2025
To their credit, the Young Republicans organization issued a strong denouncement of the comments, although I was horrified by reading the online responses to it.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The quiet denouncement of Bob’s martyrdom complex points to people of color’s self-sufficiency.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Kennedy has long held anti-vaccine beliefs that came to a head with his denouncement of the Covid-19 vaccines.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouncement
Noun
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Kyiv cast the attack as revenge for strikes on a historic monastery that had drawn global condemnation.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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And over time, as politicians and religious leaders have pushed for the regulation and public condemnation of those who practice BDSM, people have formed communities to support one another and create spaces for pleasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Noun
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As usual, denunciations of cancel culture were big.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Keiko Fujimori assumed the role after her mother, the late Susana Higuchi, separated from her father following her public denunciation of corruption in his government regarding the handling of international donations.—
Claudia Rebaza,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In 2024, the SAIC risked sanctions or censure from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), a leading nonprofit organization that advocates for academic freedom, over its response to student activism.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
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Resident Nancy Thomas, a frequent critic of the city commission, demanded that Glassman apologize and called for his censure in emails to city officials.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Even excommunication, which can be absolved at confession, is too harsh of a punishment for someone who diligently follows the word to the best of his meager understanding.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Saints Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, located near Little Havana, has been at the center of a years-long dispute over property and parish control which led to dueling lawsuits, accusations of fraud and the excommunication of long-standing parish leaders.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Guéhi avoided punishment, though the FA prohibits players from displaying religious messages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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The team did not immediately respond to an email asking who the players were, whether the players would speak to Fox News and whether there would be further punishment for the players.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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There is a temptation to expand the view of this ruling, to look at the slippery slope that has been legally greased and pontificate about how this will lead to the further damnation of college sports.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Neither celestial grace nor damnation, for that matter, governs history and the creatures who populate it.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Not everyone on the right is onboard with the Kimmel castigation.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The standoff centered on the now-former assistant attorney general’s public and internal castigation of pediatric gender medicine.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Denouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouncement. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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