1
as in condemning
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 criticizing
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 censuring
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 denouncing
Alongside Russia and China, Iran issued a joint letter denouncing European efforts to reimpose United Nations snapback sanctions.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Camus is also denouncing the justice system in this book, right?
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
With the curtain about to go up on the 82nd Venice Film Festival, a press conference was held this morning in front of the event’s main venue to promote a march that will take place on the Lido this Saturday denouncing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Rather, some judges endorsed parts of their colleagues’ findings while denouncing others, enabling the court to rule.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Rather, some judges endorsed parts of their colleagues’ findings while denouncing others, enabling the court to rule.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Multiple Democratic lawmakers condemned the president’s move, denouncing it as an example of executive overreach and a political distraction.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
The families of hostages held in Gaza are also denouncing the move, demanding Netanyahu's government strike a ceasefire deal with Hamas that frees the 50 or so hostages still held by militants, around 20 of whom are believed to still be alive.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Aug. 2025
Villarreal’s acquisition of Partey has sparked controversy among the club’s fanbase on social media, with hundreds of replies underneath the club’s official announcement of the signing on X denouncing the move.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Camus is also denouncing the justice system in this book, right?
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
With the curtain about to go up on the 82nd Venice Film Festival, a press conference was held this morning in front of the event’s main venue to promote a march that will take place on the Lido this Saturday denouncing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Rather, some judges endorsed parts of their colleagues’ findings while denouncing others, enabling the court to rule.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Rather, some judges endorsed parts of their colleagues’ findings while denouncing others, enabling the court to rule.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Multiple Democratic lawmakers condemned the president’s move, denouncing it as an example of executive overreach and a political distraction.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
The families of hostages held in Gaza are also denouncing the move, demanding Netanyahu's government strike a ceasefire deal with Hamas that frees the 50 or so hostages still held by militants, around 20 of whom are believed to still be alive.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Aug. 2025
Villarreal’s acquisition of Partey has sparked controversy among the club’s fanbase on social media, with hundreds of replies underneath the club’s official announcement of the signing on X denouncing the move.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouncing
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Democrats have responded by condemning Kirk's assassination and all political violence, which has become increasingly common against members of both parties and individuals of all stripes.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Americans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has peppered his reelection campaign with AI photos and videos criticizing his opponents, in some of the first indications of how the technology will be integrated into politics.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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It's believed that Sczczerek chose to share the statement from his business' social media account after the company was flooded with negative reviews criticizing his behavior.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Elsewhere in the book, Sheen writes about his public meltdown amid his firing from his hit CBS sitcom, blaming his rage on testosterone cream.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Republicans control a trifecta in Washington — the House, Senate and White House — meaning that blaming Democrats for a shutdown could be a hard sell.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Judicial Qualifications Commission is faulting her for failing to verify the allegations raised in the Orlando book or to contact any of the judges involved before promoting the book as part of her campaign.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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While Qataris may now indeed question the value of their military cooperation with the United States and its designation of Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, Turkey’s military presence in the country also failed to prevent Israel from attacking.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To me, more pragmatism means moving away from the corrupt, capricious policies of the current administration, such as crony capitalism that imposes bogus tariffs on free trade, punishing leaders and countries the president dislikes while favoring those who flatter him.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of five months spanning from floods to extreme drought, an elite team of wildlife cinematographers capture unparalleled animal behavior using state-of-the-art thermal cameras and drone technology, filming 24/7 across punishing terrain.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Denouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouncing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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