as in condemnations
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
the official denunciation of the congresswoman's actions before the full house
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Recent Examples of denunciations
Condemnations Some South American leaders offered some of the strongest and swiftest denunciations, alongside Iran and Russia.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
In addition to Murton's denunciations of conditions at Cummins and Tucker, his book explores the woefully inadequate women's prison, located on the same grounds as Cummins.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
The result has been constant denunciations, crushing sanctions, threats of military action, and, most recently, military operations against its territory—carried out during diplomatic negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
Most are snide and strident, petty and self-serving, and their bickersome denunciations turn monotonous in ways that suggest, at times, a less-than-generous deity in the director’s chair.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Rather than join in the bitter denunciations raging between Protestants and Catholics, Castellio condemned intolerance itself.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Beyond shrill denunciations, this time around China has tightened the economic vise, discouraging travel to Japan and reimposing a ban on seafood imports.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
His denunciations only confirm the work of all our journalists to find and report the truth.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
For more than a week, China and its state media has issued near daily denunciations of Takaichi as well as threats to economically punish Tokyo unless the comments are retracted.
—Jerome Taylor, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denunciations
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Few condemnations of such a public threat emerged, and despite an American veto on an assassination, Israel continued to ratchet up its aims to not just kill one national leader, but an entire government.—
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The strikes prompted condemnations from Maduro supporters including Russia’s foreign ministry and Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who called for a United Nations Security Council meeting, while Trump allies including Argentina President Javier Milei celebrated the news.—
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The email, which went viral on X, sparked a wave of state and national news, outrage from faculty and reprimands from free speech advocacy organizations, like FIRE and PEN America.—
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Lenard saw people smiling, laughing, making small talk, and watching their kids enjoy themselves without criticism or reprimands.—
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“Denunciations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denunciations. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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