denounced

verb

past tense of denounce
1
as in condemned
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 criticized
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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3
as in censured
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 denounced Democratic divisions haven’t disappeared El-Sayed, who would be the country’s first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Democratic divisions haven't disappeared El-Sayed, who would be the country's first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 At least 10 high-profile Democrats have denounced the comments, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 Alter denounced Kanter Freedom as a bad-faith actor and questioned the sincerity of his concerns about transgender women in sports. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Pyongyang has long denounced the joint drills, calling them a rehearsal for invading the North. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Amnesty International denounced the verdict against Shlosberg. — CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Trump’s directive comes days after North Korea resumed banned ballistic missile tests and again denounced the exercises. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Wasserman Schultz and Moskowitz denounced the statement at the time. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounced
  1. condemned
  2. criticized
  3. censured
  4. blamed
  5. faulted
  6. reprimanded
  7. decried
  8. punished
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  • Vance, El-Sayed exchange jabs over spouse comments The dispute also took a personal turn as the vice president condemned El-Sayed for comments about second lady Usha Vance.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Both Curtis and county officials — who have condemned his actions — have asked the FBI and other authorities to investigate.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • The move came days after Stephens publicly criticized EMCC and Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference leadership over changes to the league’s football schedule and playoff format.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also defended the decision to increase bond purchases earlier last month, after investor Stanley Druckenmiller criticized the move.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticized
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  • The case makes Edwards the 29th member ever censured and underscores mounting scrutiny of lawmakers’ behavior toward female staffers as Congress reviews how to make Capitol Hill workplaces safer.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But Edwards released even more details after being censured Tuesday than were previously known, while continuing to defend himself.
    — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of censured
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  • Water security India moved to put the treaty in abeyance in April last year following a militant attack in Kashmir, for which Delhi blamed Pakistan but Islamabad denied involvement.
    — Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Officials blamed that attack on the National Liberation Army, Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • An administrative court in Caen, France, faulted the Deauville city hall on Monday for removing a photograph taken in Gaza from a local festival, reported AFP and Le Monde.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Critics have faulted Meta over many of its safety features that users have to manually turn on, or opt into themselves.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of faulted
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  • Judge William Sullivan declined to declare a mistrial but sharply reprimanded the prosecution and told the jury to disregard Heilbrun’s statements on Clancy’s faith.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit says the officer was reprimanded and removed from further field training of Wadell.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • In the weeks since Love Island ended, two of Moreno’s castmates, Dean and Kenzie Annis, have made comments about Moreno online, including one instance in which Annis allegedly decried how much screen time Moreno received.
    — Paula Mejía, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, the panel also made several unwarranted changes to vaccine recommendations, including dropping the universal recommendation for a birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine—a move widely decried by medical and health experts.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • The Brewers eventually turned to first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitch for the final two innings, and the Cubs punished him, knocking in seven runs, including three home runs.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In Brussels’ view, those weaknesses create a direct risk that EU funds can be misused without such abuse being properly detected or punished.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Denounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounced. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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