1
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
scientists were quick to decry the claims of the psychic
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2
as in to denounce
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 decry
Israel cut off aid heading into Gaza at the start of March, a move decried by humanitarian aid agencies.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Demonstrators decried the reason for Ozturk's detention at a protest later in the day.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Karp co-wrote an opinion piece in the Times decrying the cruel policy and trumpeting the role of lawyers in fighting it.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
The protesters were decrying the actions of Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, who has been instrumental in cutting back the federal government, leading to thousands of federal workers losing their jobs.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Demonstrators decried the reason for Ozturk's detention at a protest later in the day.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Karp co-wrote an opinion piece in the Times decrying the cruel policy and trumpeting the role of lawyers in fighting it.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
The protesters were decrying the actions of Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, who has been instrumental in cutting back the federal government, leading to thousands of federal workers losing their jobs.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decry
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The company filed two motions to dismiss the case, one for lack of jurisdiction and the other on grounds that consumer fraud laws do not govern editorial speech.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is investigating government lawyers who prosecuted Jan. 6 rioters — and will do the same for prosecutors who refused to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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South Korea’s acting President, Han Duck-soo, ordered emergency support measures for industries and businesses that will be impacted, including the automobile industry, ordering officials to actively negotiate with Washington to minimize the impact of additional levies.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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This practice can be particularly useful for minimizing capital gains tax, which can reach up to 20 percent for long-term gains.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Addressing reporters outside the chamber, Democrats condemned the GOP’s anti-trans agenda and pointed out that even though the legislative session ends on Friday, lawmakers have still not passed a state budget for the year — the only law they are required to pass, according to WSB-TV.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
3 Apr. 2025
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Cost Of Reciprocal Tariffs China and other parts of the Asia Pacific region, Europe, large portions of South America, and the rest of North America have strongly condemned U.S. actions as an unreasonable overturning of global order, as Reuters has reported.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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As time went on, her pain diminished, but August decided to go to the emergency room.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The VMAs, which have seen their social capital diminish over the past few years, delivered a promising ceremony in 2024.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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One creative and former National Design Award winner, who has a work visa to be in the U.S., criticized the Trump administration, but declined to comment, due to his residency.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, Trump announced sweeping tariffs that have been mostly criticized by agricultural and food groups for their potential to shrink markets for farmers and raise consumer prices.—
Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Usually that takes the form of falsely blaming Israel for all Palestinian woes instead of recognizing Hamas's strategy of profiting off death, whether Israeli or Palestinian.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump repeatedly tried to blame water issues and the Los Angeles fires on the Newsom administration’s management of Delta water supplies.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Decry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decry. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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