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denounce

[dih-nouns] / dΙͺˈnaʊns /


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Oyo's family quickly called a press conference to denounce the announcement, insisting the late king's written wishes should be respected.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others,” a league spokesperson said last week in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

It invited comparisons with Enoch Powell’s infamous “rivers of blood” speech, and went down so badly that he had to publicly denounce his own words some time later.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

For years, Ridglan has bred beagles for biomedical research that activists denounce as cruel but federal law protects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

"His hoodlums would attack and denounce the white meat of a roasted chicken."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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

He used to present as a staid mainline Episcopalian, but now he denounces that church and speaks of being “mauled by demons.”

From Salon ● May 19, 2025

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

The paper was denounced on social media within minutes of release, and Mr. Fryer needed armed protection for more than a month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

I denounced the dress and cut my hair in the fourth grade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

But civil society and women's rights groups have denounced what they perceive as the government's delay in turning the bill into law.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for "reflection" Saturday after the death of Jason Arday, as the former Cambridge academic's family denounced what they called years of harassment amid plagiarism accusations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

One senator denounced the various “illegal plots, counterplots, espionage, decoys, dictographs” that were being used not to “detect and prosecute crime but...to shield profiteers, bribe takers and favorites.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

In 2020, she was among a cross-section of public figures who signed an open letter denouncing cancel culture, saying it weakens open debate by shutting people down.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“We will never get tired of denouncing this atrocity.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Qatar said one of the vessels was its LNG tanker Al-Rekayyat and blamed Iran, denouncing an "unacceptable" attack on international maritime navigation.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

"We want help soon, as quickly as possible," he said, denouncing the slow pace of government support.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

I sent out members to mingle with crowds and try to discourage any further violence and sent an open letter to all the press denouncing them for "distorting" and inflating minor incidents.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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