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as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
scientists were quick to decry the claims of the psychic
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as in denounced
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
a statement by the church decrying modern society's liberal attitude regarding marriage and divorce
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Recent Examples of decried
Gideon Falter, chief executive of Campaign Against Antisemitism, decried the attack and criticized the lack of action by government officials and police before the deadly incident.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
But those who depend on the status to live and work in the United States decried the development.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Goodall applied a sociologist's empathy to her research on the chimps, giving them names and describing them as individuals, which was decried, at first, as unscientific.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
This comes as the administration has restricted new solar and wind farms on federal lands, and decried subsidies provided to these two renewable energy sources.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
City and state officials have decried the move.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The panelists also decried the increasing loss of film critics in major newspapers and trades.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Local advocates have decried the lack of information on the migrant victims.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The letter generated enormous press coverage, which decried government censorship and helped propel the song to widespread popularity and helped establish its legendary status.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
But those who depend on the status to live and work in the United States decried the development.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Goodall applied a sociologist's empathy to her research on the chimps, giving them names and describing them as individuals, which was decried, at first, as unscientific.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
This comes as the administration has restricted new solar and wind farms on federal lands, and decried subsidies provided to these two renewable energy sources.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
City and state officials have decried the move.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The panelists also decried the increasing loss of film critics in major newspapers and trades.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Local advocates have decried the lack of information on the migrant victims.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The letter generated enormous press coverage, which decried government censorship and helped propel the song to widespread popularity and helped establish its legendary status.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decried
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The Chiefs are back, just as quickly as they were dismissed, and that’s in more than ways than post-game one-liners exuding some confidence after a convincing 30-17 win against the red-hot Lions.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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And these cases may very well be dismissed on that basis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Both parties have denounced its soaring costs, crushing debt, and degrees that don’t yield jobs.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The announcement has caused an immediate and negative pushback from prominent MAGA figures, who have denounced the decision as going against the America First politics the movement supports.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Hostages and Missing Families Forum criticized Hamas earlier in the day for releasing only four of the 28 confirmed deceased hostages, calling it a breach of the agreement.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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And while the council does have the power to reject commissioners, Jenkins’ move was scathingly criticized by the Coalition for Police Accountability, an advocacy group that first lobbied to establish the oversight body.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The families of the hostages condemned the booing.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Venezuelan government, dominated by Maduro loyalists, rejected those results and declared Maduro the winner in a vote widely condemned by international observers.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The stories involving Olympia’s other underlings, Sarah Franklin (Leah Lewis) and Billy Martinez (David Del Rio), were often minimized and isolated.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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The prosecutor said Combs and his lawyers have minimized the violence tied to his conviction.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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In August, a gunman who blamed COVID vaccines for his depression opened fire on the agency’s Atlanta campus, killing a police officer.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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The woman long blamed for her role in the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521 is getting a modern makeover.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The coming of age has not diminished Reich’s capacity to articulate complex political and economic issues in clear language.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bean and squash yields (as measured by weight) were reduced when intercropped with maize, while maize yields were only slightly diminished when intercropped.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Decried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decried. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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