DENOUNCED Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

denounced

verb

past tense of denounce

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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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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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 Omar has denounced the investigations as a politically motivated conspiracy against her, and used it to urge supporters to donate to her reelection campaign. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced violence related to immigration but has also acknowledged failures in the border control system over years that have allowed migrants to travel to and stay in South Africa without documentation. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 In much of Paris, graffiti spray-painted onto storefronts denounced Macron, the police and the far-right French media baron Vincent Bolloré. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 For decades, most American policymakers have denounced spheres of influence. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026 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 That same day, Sacramento Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, who is backing Matsui in the race, released a social media statement that denounced Vang’s decision to appear with Piker. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Christophe Hansen, the European Union's Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, denounced the attack as an affront on European food safety. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Mamdani has denounced the organization for its spending in US elections. — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Some people condemned the work for outing Foucault as a fellow AIDS sufferer.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
One story involves an innocent coal miner, condemned to death in 1877, who left a handprint in his cell at the Carbon County Jail that no amount of sanding or paint has been able to erase.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

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In both television commercials and in campaign mailers sent to homes across the state, Fazio has criticized Lamont repeatedly for months on electricity.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
The coach had criticized Brooklyn’s shot selection and turnovers before the game, saying the Nets’ decisions with the ball were feeding their problems on defense.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticized

Verb

But Raman had previously accepted the endorsement of a local pro-Israeli advocacy group, after which the chapter formally censured her.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The board censured Valdez again in September 2025, accusing him of talking to the media without authorization and criticizing district leadership over a resident’s arrest during a heated board meeting.

— Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

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In his statement, Dan also blamed Russia for a spate of attacks in recent weeks on civilian maritime transport in the Black Sea, which has left at least three people dead and has raised fears of an escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine.

— STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
In response, Citation once again blamed the pollution on old drilling practices, according to an email from one of the company’s engineers to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

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Her opponent in the upcoming mayoral election, Nithya Raman, has faulted Bass for not doing more to help the industry, and has also called eliminating the cap on the state subsidy.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Many of his domestic critics have faulted him for prolonging the war in Gaza to appease his far-right allies, and for permitting ultra-Orthodox Jews to forgo military service to appease that sizable religious voter bloc.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of faulted

Verb

Mandell was later formally reprimanded for allowing another client’s hearing to be delayed by six years, during which time two witnesses died.

— Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026
The Denver school board censured director Monica Hunter on Thursday night, the third time in five years that the governing body of Colorado’s largest K-12 district has publicly reprimanded a colleague.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of reprimanded

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France’s top film financier on Tuesday decried a cut by the the European Commission to the AgoraEU program just as YouTube and other social media platforms dramatically increase their share of screen time for Europeans.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
The market has taken recent Fedspeak to suggest very low chances of an October rate hike, even though Warsh himself has decried forward guidance and said the Fed shouldn't suppress normal market volatility.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of decried

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Cam Skattebo was surprisingly punished for his fumbling issues, but there is precedence in John Harbaugh’s coaching history.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Settler violence has surged in recent years, and rights groups say that attackers are rarely arrested or punished for attacks on Palestinians.

— Koral Saeed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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