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[sen-sher] / ˈsɛn ʃər /




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Mr. Buruma resists glib post hoc censure, acknowledging that German civilians “lived in constant fear of their own government.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2026

Fine has not appeared fearful of censure or any loss of his committee assignments.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

"If what has been stated is indeed reflected, there will be no censure," Socialist deputy Jerome Guedj assured.

From Barron's Jan. 19, 2026

Cluny goggled in thunderstruck silence at the audacious Basil, who merely scowled in mock censure.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Andrew's ties to Epstein were at the centre of Thursday's decision, with the Palace announcement stating: "These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him."

From BBC Nov. 1, 2025

It still demands collusion, censures dissent, confuses the exertion of power with the protest against it.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2023

Government officials say the Gray report, which is being closely watched for the extent to which it censures Johnson and his Conservative government, will be published as soon as possible, though unlikely before next week.

From Seattle Times May 19, 2022

Gorsuch said that didn’t mean all censures are alike, and that such condemnation sometimes might not be acceptable, depending upon the recipient.

From Washington Post Mar. 24, 2022

These censures are generally passed by scholastic theologians.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Juan Antonio Llorente

The committee can take a wide range of actions if it substantiates the allegations in an investigation, including recommending that a member be reprimanded, censured or removed, or referring the conduct to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Emilia, by contrast, is a strikingly modern figure in her cynical assessments of the hypocrisy of a culture that will deride women for sexual behavior that wouldn’t be censured in men.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

It’s infrequent that a judge is publicly or privately censured.

From Slate Dec. 11, 2025

They subsequently won back their seats in special elections, while a third legislator, state Rep. Gloria Johnson, was censured but not expelled.

From Salon Oct. 14, 2025

So far from being decorated, he had been censured for showing cowardice in the battle.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

“If it takes collective action…it does so at the price of censuring any minority who do not agree with the view adopted.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

In the USC Academic Senate’s vote, 21 members favored censuring the president and provost, seven opposed, and six abstained.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2024

But make no mistake about its significance: Parliament censuring a man who was prime minister as recently as September in the strongest possible terms.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2023

North Carolina State Representative Mark Brody, who supports censuring Sen. Tillis, says it is better to address differences directly.

From Reuters Mar. 3, 2023

The Russians were censuring his behavior in front of his friends and the world press.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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