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as in condemns
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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as in criticizes
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 censures
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 denounces
Hamas, which initially accepted the ceasefire text, now denounces the framework as an effort to turn an emergency pause into a permanent security order.
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Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2025
One celebrates the beauty and moral uplift of the Sabbath; the other denounces the immorality of the godless in the fiery manner of a tent-revival preacher.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Washington describes the mobilization as part of a counter-narcotics effort, while Caracas denounces it as a prelude to regime change and has triggered a nationwide military mobilization in response.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Qatar denounces ‘cowardly’ Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders Israel launched an aerial strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, in its first direct attack on Qatari soil, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For instance, ProPublica cited his tax experience as exceptionally limited, pointing out that his only qualification centers around being a Certified Tax & Business Advisor, which ProPublica denounces as a dubious and frivolous designation.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Surrounded by her political enemies on all sides, Genevieve O’Reilly denounces genocide and propaganda and advocates for the importance of truth and independence in a speech that will inspire the rebellion that takes down the the Galactic Empire.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Virtually every major medical association denounces it as junk science, and a flood of studies has warned of the dangers.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Beijing regularly denounces any international recognition of Taiwan or contact between Taiwanese and foreign officials, viewing it as encouraging Taiwan's separate status from China.
—Joe Cash and Ben Blanchard, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denounces
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By contrast, Eugenia condemns herself to a future of festering tension and fury.—
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The government condemns the reprehensible attack on innocent students and the killing of school officials who were carrying out their noble duty.—
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Opposition criticizes the deal Skerrit provided few details on how his island, still facing a housing shortage after Category 5 Hurricane Maria devastated the island in September 2017, plans to accommodate the refugees.—
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Animal rights is not the only point on which Sliwa criticizes the president.—
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Her school blames a heartbreaking tragedy in her family.—
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And in fact, somebody that Victor blames for the death of his beloved mother.—
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In the Gospels, Jesus faults the Pharisees for insisting on a legalistic Sabbath.—
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The group’s memo faults the NDAA on two fronts.—
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Bill Bruner, chair of the Highway 285 Improvement Committee, decries the delay of an improvement project at the Kings Valley Drive intersection.—
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Leo decries 'rubble and open wounds' of war The new pope has lamented the conditions for Palestinians in Gaza several times recently and told journalists last month that the only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must include a Palestinian state.—
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The ice punishes the slightest miscalculations, demands the sharpest of focus.—
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The scene came in a fictional segment parodying Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead in which Maggie defends her architectural talents after her daycare teacher punishes her for making beautiful structures from building blocks.—
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Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope.—
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Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.—
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“Denounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounces. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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