denouncement

noun

Definition of denouncementnext
as in condemnation

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Recent Examples of denouncement Following Rourke’s denouncement of the GoFundMe effort, Hines told fans that if Rourke didn’t want the money, donors would be reimbursed. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026 In coordination with former President Franklin Roosevelt’s public denouncement of discrimination of Black Americans, Plato, president of the Plato Construction Company, was contracted to build 88 houses on the site of Camp Taylor, the former military installation in southwest Louisville. — Steve Wiser, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Nov. 2025 To their credit, the Young Republicans organization issued a strong denouncement of the comments, although I was horrified by reading the online responses to it. — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025 The quiet denouncement of Bob’s martyrdom complex points to people of color’s self-sufficiency. — Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025 Kennedy has long held anti-vaccine beliefs that came to a head with his denouncement of the Covid-19 vaccines. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouncement
  1. condemnation
  2. denunciation
  3. censure
  4. excommunication
  5. punishment
  6. damnation
  7. castigation
Noun
  • Trump’s move drew bipartisan condemnation from lawmakers who backed the measure overwhelmingly.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu has criticized the violence but has taken few steps to crack down on incidents that have drawn international condemnation and sanction plans by longtime Israeli allies, including Britain.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of condemnation
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  • The frontrunner is Marine Le Pen, who has worked for years to make her far-right party, the National Rally, more electable while campaigning on immigration, crime, and denunciation of an out-of-touch political class.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Each nutty denunciation of his imaginary tormentors includes a plea for a presidential pardon.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of denunciation
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  • Football—besides being one of our more ubiquitous and unrestrained national entertainments—has also become one of the rare arenas in American life where highly specialized language can flourish without censure.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The board is also expected to consider whether to launch an investigation into the allegations and consider a censure vote.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of censure
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  • The church calls the punishment for women who become priests a latae sententiae excommunication, meaning automatic.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Reaction to Vatican excommunication De Piante said a handful of families skipped the first Sunday mass after the Vatican’s declaration because they were troubled by the news.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of excommunication
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  • Neither White, Belcher nor Thompson — or KU’s athletic department — risk punishment if the players compete in games.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Six states were responsible for the 31 executions in 2026 — even though 27 states still legally allow the most severe form of punishment in this country.
    — Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of punishment
Noun
  • Still, there’s some serious potential here for an entertaining redemption (or final damnation) arc for Joe, and the other cats of Team Lioness should a fourth season materialize.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
  • There is a temptation to expand the view of this ruling, to look at the slippery slope that has been legally greased and pontificate about how this will lead to the further damnation of college sports.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Definition of damnation
Noun
  • Not everyone on the right is onboard with the Kimmel castigation.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The standoff centered on the now-former assistant attorney general’s public and internal castigation of pediatric gender medicine.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of castigation

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“Denouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouncement. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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