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denounce

[dih-nauns] / dΙͺˈnaʊns /


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He recently went viral for a conversation he had with “Tommy,” an attendee at one of his events who wanted him to publicly denounce the Muslim Brotherhood.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

The former daytime talkshow host is known more for her relatable, approachable charm and kind, BFF energy than sharp takedowns, so fans were swift to sympathize with Clarkson and denounce the shop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

On the left, there are those who denounce these words as hypocritical, in 1776 and today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

He suggested comparisons of failing to act against the risks of AI today with the "delay with which both society and the Church came to denounce the scourge of slavery".

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Weighing loss of such scale, one naturally wants to identify and denounce the responsible party.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Perhaps he should review the lesson of “Four O’Clock,” a third-season episode of “The Twilight Zone” in which a political fanatic denounces people he considers evil and suffers a comeuppance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

It denounces the judge’s “attempts to strip RIH of its ability to participate in these proceedings, and, by extension, to sever this court from the party whose rights are directly at stake.”

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

The government denounces attempts to "discredit" Smart Sampa, boasting the city had seen a nearly 15 percent drop in robberies in 2025.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

Even Puerto Ricans who don't share the singer's background feel proud of how his music denounces our struggles while symbolising our culture and identity.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

Indeed, one of the books found in the bus with his remains was a collection of stories that included Tolstoy’s "The Kreutzer Sonata,” in which the nobleman-turned-ascetic denounces "the demands of the flesh.”

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Latino voters helped elect a record number of their own kind to Congress, from Republicans who have denounced President Trump to moderate Democrats to Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido to democratic socialists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

In a social media post, Macron denounced the violence and said that vandals and looters will be "prosecuted and punished".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Bass denounced Raman’s remarks, saying it was “a lie” to portray Gates, who held his post from 1978 to 1992, as the gold standard for the city’s Latino residents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Al-Azhar, the Cairo-based institute of Sunni Islamic learning, also denounced the incident.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hale glowered at his nephew, whom one of Hale’s lawyers denounced as a “traitor to his own blood.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

One night, Tatiana headed to the Omsk city center with a stack of posters denouncing the war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The hauliers' union Conftrasporto is now threatening a "national blockade", denouncing "the climate of tension created by the unbearable situation linked to the surge in energy prices".

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Times with a big picture of me, sort of denouncing me.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

And every now and again there’s a headline denouncing guys with cats, such as a recent New York Times dating column that advised straight men to “hide your cats.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Following Bobby’s 9/11 remarks, editorials were written denouncing him; the U.S.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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