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decried

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past tense of decry

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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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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Recent Examples of decried Demonstrations began in the summer as students decried perceived unfairness in the country’s examination system. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 French star Omar Sy has voiced his support for high school student protests sweeping France and decried the authoritarian crackdown which has seen one teenager lose their hand and more than 6,000 youngsters taken into temporary police custody. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Sacks, who served as an adviser to former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, has become a lightning rod for criticism from the progressive Chicago Teachers Union and its allies, who have decried the influence of the ultrawealthy in the race. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle decried the idea as beneath American values and akin to public executions in authoritarian nations, such as Iran and North Korea. — Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 The Pentagon later clarified that the execution would be livestreamed, a decision that is being decried by Republican lawmakers. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Students decried Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza, which had killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and triggered a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026 Critics decried the deal as capitulating to corporate pressure and said the remedies were too weak. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Protesters have decried dilapidated schools, overcrowded classrooms, staff shortages and inequalities in the education system. — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

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Williams argued that without a viable federal copyright claim, Hugo’s state-law claims involving breach of fiduciary duty and an incomplete accounting should also be dismissed, leaving him free to pursue those claims separately in state court.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Last weekend in Highland, Michigan, Rogers dismissed El-Sayed's attempts to whittle away at his GOP base of support.

— Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissed

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Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray said in a statement the paper was relieved that Levine received medical care and is safe, but denounced the violence against her.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Press freedom groups and opposition parties, however, denounced the move against Halk TV, calling it yet another step by the government to silence opposition voices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of denounced

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Profit is simply what remains after wages are held down, taxes are minimized, and costs are pushed onto workers, communities, and the environment.

— Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Thornton has minimized the relevance of the previous paragraph.

— Sam McDowell October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of minimized

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The city's medical examiner, Charles Norris, blamed the federal government's practice of adding toxic substances to industrial alcohol, including those involving methyl alcohol, also known as methanol, which can cause blindness and death.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Other adolescents have also suffered life-changing injuries blamed on police weaponry during protests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of blamed

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The weather service canceled the flood watch for nearly all the Kansas City forecast area because the threat of additional heavy rain had diminished.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
One can see this when a paint’s color appears diminished and faded.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

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