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See definition of censure on Dictionary.com
  • nounsevere criticism
  • verbcondemn; criticize severely

synonyms for censure

  • condemnation
  • rebuke
  • reprimand
  • admonishment
  • admonition
  • blame
  • castigation
  • disapproval
  • objection
  • obloquy
  • remonstrance
  • reprehension
  • reproach
  • reproof
  • stricture
  • dressing down
See also synonyms for: censured / censurer / censuring

antonyms for censure

MOST RELEVANT
  • praise
  • acceptance
  • agreement
  • approval
  • compliment
  • encouragement
  • endorsement
  • ratification
  • recommendation
  • sanction
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How to use censure in a sentence

Parler has been operating without censure from the app stores for months, and got a boost in popularity around the November election.
APPLE AND GOOGLE ARE LIKELY TO SLOW DOWN ENFORCEMENT AGAIN AFTER CAPITOL RIOT BANSGERRIT DE VYNCK, REED ALBERGOTTI, JAY GREENEJANUARY 12, 2021WASHINGTON POST
To get a maximum number of law deans to sign on, the language was made broad and intentionally did not name anybody or call for any kind of censure, they said.
157 LAW DEANS DENOUNCE ATTEMPTED INSURRECTION AND EFFORT TO DECERTIFY ELECTION — BUT DON’T NAME NAMESVALERIE STRAUSSJANUARY 12, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Few politicians are willing to test the limits and risk their career ending in impeachment, censure, or even arrest.
THE CASE FOR CONSEQUENCESZACK BEAUCHAMPJANUARY 12, 2021VOX
Expulsion or at least censure and loss of committee seats is necessary to underscore the depth of their offense.
SEDITIOUS REPUBLICANS MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLEJENNIFER RUBINJANUARY 7, 2021WASHINGTON POST
During the tight lockdowns in some parts of Europe, dog owners have been especially privileged — giving them a pass to leave their homes without fear of governmental censure.
TRAVELING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC IN THE COMPANY OF DOGSWALTER NICKLINDECEMBER 18, 2020WASHINGTON POST
His henchmen had been around him, observed what pleased him, and knew what they could do without fear of censure and with the assurance of winking approval.
POISON, PROTEST AND THE POWER OF PUTINTRACY MORANSEPTEMBER 4, 2020OZY
As such it is now presented to the public for whatever meed of praise or censure it is found to deserve.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.
I issued a censure, and ordered that no one should agree to their conclusions, and that the Dominicans should not hold them.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUS
I cannot too severely censure the habit of using sentences which admit of a double meaning.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEY
It may, perhaps, be one of the unfortunate works which have already fallen under his censure.
NOTES AND QUERIES, NUMBER 178, MARCH 26, 1853VARIOUS
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