as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct
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as in to reprimand
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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as in to denounce
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 to criticize
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 censure
Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Kelley Black responds Kelley Black denied the claims outlined in the board’s censure.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The conservative House Freedom Caucus also said Wednesday its members would be introducing a resolution to censure Green.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Brown’s refusal to show New Zealand officials the text of the China deal ahead of his trip prompted censure from Wellington this month.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Kelley Black responds Kelley Black denied the claims outlined in the board’s censure.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Johnson said afterward that Green should be censured by the House — among the more severe reprimands his colleagues could mete out.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The conservative House Freedom Caucus also said Wednesday its members would be introducing a resolution to censure Green.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censure
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Thailand deported more than 100 of them to China in 2015, drawing condemnation from the international community.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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The posts quickly drew condemnation from many users on Truth Social and Instagram, even from people who identified themselves as Republicans.—
Ben Goggin,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Trump and Vance reprimanded Zelensky, accusing him of lacking gratitude for U.S. aid.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Police had stern words for one teenager caught surfing and four others were also reprimanded for putting themselves and others in danger.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some party leaders have been criticized for using Nazi slogans and downplaying the Holocaust.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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While Chiuri has been criticized by some for playing it safe with commercial collections that helped to turbocharge Dior’s growth, Prigent gradually understood her messaging is anything but conservative.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trump also signed an executive order targeting antisemitism, specifically condemning protests following Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Designed to enforce godliness in the newly Protestant country, the law condemned anyone who appeared to be conspiring with the devil, though women were the most common targets.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Democratic establishment’s focus on blaming Trump for those price spikes represents a stark break from its activists, who have launched a protest movement arguing that Trump is a budding dictator with no regard for the Constitution.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Recently, however, doctors have started reporting more cases of iodine-deficient hypothyroidism—and our salt preferences may be at least partially to blame.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Hours earlier, the head of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association officers’ union, Steadman Stahl, faulted Hill for winding up on the ground while being handcuffed.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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City audit led to changeover As for animal control, KC Pet Project sought that contract after a 2017 city audit had faulted the city-run animal control unit for being overly focused on issuing tickets to pet owners.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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When failure is punished, people stop trying for fear of punishment, and progress slows to a crawl.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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Treat Failures As Learning Opportunities Tech leaders who punish failures undermine innovation and ultimately squash creativity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Censure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censure. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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