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Recent Examples of execrate Many Democrats striving to replace Donald Trump are, while execrating him, paying him the sincerest form of flattery: imitation. George Will, National Review, 7 July 2019 Many Democrats striving to replace Donald Trump are, while execrating him, paying him the sincerest form of flattery: imitation. George Will, Twin Cities, 7 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execrate
Verb
  • The house was built for folks who, well, clearly hate other folks intruding on their space.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
  • Thirty years apart, these two events remind us that no single reason or justification has ever been required to hate or to kill Jews.
    Rabbi David Wolpe, Time, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • In discussing the Afrikaners, Trump will encourage Ramaphosa's government to condemn what the White House official described as incendiary rhetoric against them by politicians.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Consider: The United States voted with Russia and North Korea in February concerning a UN Resolution to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Among those who criticized Levi's comments was Tony award-winning Broadway star Norbert Leo Butz, who slammed the actor for using Creel's death to promote an anti-vax agenda.
    Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 22 May 2025
  • In the Verizon and T-Mobile deals, the FCC only approved the transaction after each company agreed to end DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies criticized by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • India blamed Pakistan for the attack, an accusation rejected by Islamabad.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
  • Man sentenced for threatening officials DENVER -- A man who blamed exposure to far-right extremist content for his online threats to kill Democratic election officials in Colorado and Arizona was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025

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“Execrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execrate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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