1
as in reprimanding
to express public or formal disapproval of
a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office
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2
as in denouncing
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
our society generally censures the taking of another person's life
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as in criticizing
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work
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Recent Examples of censuring
David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In 2023, the House, then run by Republicans, took the extraordinary step of censuring Schiff.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censuring
Verb
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Cast members immediately reacted to Caroline’s misgendering, with some reprimanding her, while others covered their faces in embarrassment.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Virginia Democratic Party has not called for Jones to drop out, though several prominent figures, including Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, and Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, have issued statements denouncing the messages.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of colleagues, including Burgos, signed a letter denouncing Mamdani and his co-sponsors.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Its press releases criticizing the latest risqué scenes on broadcast and basic cable TV routinely generated media headlines — as did its deep-dive studies showing an increase of more adult content.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ciattarelli initially praised Sherrill voting yes on a resolution celebrating the life of Charlie Kirk, and accused Sherrill of flip-flopping on her values, criticizing her for condemning some of Kirk’s rhetoric.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So much of the new sobriety flex is anathema to the captious alcoholics of 12-step groups.—
Virginia Heffernan,
Wired,
19 Apr. 2022
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That a right-wing party traditionally captious about American patriotism did not react heatedly to evidence of Russian interference in US elections is bizarre.—
Darryl Pinckney,
The New York Review of Books,
5 Nov. 2020
Verb
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Today, scientists, influencers, advocates and politicians are publicly condemning ultraprocessed foods.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Back in February, Ty released a statement to his Instagram Story about condemning hate speech, which many tied to West’s antisemitic rhetoric.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Add Miami International Airport to the list of airports that aren’t airing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s video blaming Democrats for the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the government shutdown began, polls showed voters were divided on who to blame, with many faulting both parties.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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And the distribution lines were already faulting all over LA.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dudamel and the orchestra delivered the score with absolute conviction and an almost punishing vehemence.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Day-Lewis is legendary for going to punishing lengths to deliver authentic performances.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Censuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censuring. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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