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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2
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
Immigration advocates will host a press conference denouncing the partnership.
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Verónica Egui Brito and, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Student activists are denouncing Khalil's arrest as an attempt to use deportation to stifle free speech.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
The filmmaker rarely does press but his speech on Oscar night garnered plenty of column inches and drew opprobrium from more than 1,000 Jewish show business professionals who signed a letter denouncing it.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Experts say the Dear Colleague letter denouncing DEI could harm Black educators.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
But instead of saying this is a small price to pay for cleaner air, the state’s most powerful politicians take turns denouncing Big Oil’s greed.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The foreign archives narrate the Cold War, international alliances, and the power game that allowed the dictatorship to prosper, in addition to denouncing propaganda and oppression.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
When Musk made a one-armed gesture that heavily resembled a Nazi salute in January, Grimes shared a lengthy post on X — which Musk notably bought in 2022 and renamed from the original, Twitter — denouncing Nazism but defending herself.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
This quickly prompted a response from the Anti-Defamation League, which sent its statement to THR denouncing West and the shirt.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Verónica Egui Brito and, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Student activists are denouncing Khalil's arrest as an attempt to use deportation to stifle free speech.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
The filmmaker rarely does press but his speech on Oscar night garnered plenty of column inches and drew opprobrium from more than 1,000 Jewish show business professionals who signed a letter denouncing it.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Experts say the Dear Colleague letter denouncing DEI could harm Black educators.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
But instead of saying this is a small price to pay for cleaner air, the state’s most powerful politicians take turns denouncing Big Oil’s greed.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The foreign archives narrate the Cold War, international alliances, and the power game that allowed the dictatorship to prosper, in addition to denouncing propaganda and oppression.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
When Musk made a one-armed gesture that heavily resembled a Nazi salute in January, Grimes shared a lengthy post on X — which Musk notably bought in 2022 and renamed from the original, Twitter — denouncing Nazism but defending herself.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
This quickly prompted a response from the Anti-Defamation League, which sent its statement to THR denouncing West and the shirt.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouncing
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The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Jan. 2025
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Back at the office, Helly receives news of her resignation request - her outie denied it, condemning her to a lifetime of work.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Finally, Assad’s fall has fueled domestic discontent among loyalists to the regime in Tehran, with some calling the loss a strategic blunder and openly criticizing the government on state television.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing the state’s overreliance on property taxes to worsen and for seeking to slash summer work programs that assist the state’s troubled youths.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Moyes is likely to spend the summer focusing on improving the squad’s attacking output.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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But punishing that behavior means bringing the hammer down on Vietnam, hardly a step that would win Washington strategic support in Hanoi, where a new leadership dominated by public security and military officials actually sees eye to eye with China in some areas.—
Evan A. Feigenbaum,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with The Athletic last month, Diggins described the feeling of finishing one of the most punishing endurance tests in all of sports.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Denouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouncing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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