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 the 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
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
One of the hosting organizations, Students for Justice for Palestine, had, like several of its chapters across the country, lost its privileges within the university; organizers tried to dodge the university’s policing eye by constantly moving locations in order to evade censure from the school.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 June 2025
The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time in 20 years on Thursday censured Iran over it not working with its inspectors.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Noun
What To Know Following the statements made online and the censure, the speaker further banned Libby from voting or speaking.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
One of the hosting organizations, Students for Justice for Palestine, had, like several of its chapters across the country, lost its privileges within the university; organizers tried to dodge the university’s policing eye by constantly moving locations in order to evade censure from the school.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Verb
Johnson’s office pointed to earlier remarks from the Speaker, including his backing of censuring Padilla over the move.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 June 2025
The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time in 20 years on Thursday censured Iran over it not working with its inspectors.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censure
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Fremantle masterfully captures the emotional weight of a young woman forced to fight for her voice, her future, and her dignity in the face of societal condemnation.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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There has been international condemnation of the attack, including from key Israeli ally the US, which comes at a time when there has been no let up in the offensive in Gaza.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
Verb
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The responding officer later reprimanded the woman for entering the vehicle to help the dog.—
Sydney Sasser
July 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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Some judges are known to reprimand attorneys who miss deadlines and even sanction them.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Many airlines have long relied on aging computer systems, and the aviation industry has been criticized for failing to modernize swiftly.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 July 2025
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Even Bennington's family, namely mother Susan Eubanks and son Jaime Bennington, criticized the lineup change.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Huckabee, an evangelical Christian who is normally strongly supportive of Israel, harshly condemned the attack.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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The Trump administration accused them of belonging to the Tren de Aragua street gang in a case condemned by rights groups.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Trump doubled down on his past criticism and blamed Biden for Powell remaining in the role.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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While most of us could only dream of being so effortlessly chic, Parisians have it down pat—so who could blame us for wanting to borrow some of their go-to French fashion styles?—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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But by a 2-1 vote, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found Austin acted within his authority and faulted the military judge's ruling.—
MARK SHERMAN,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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Critics, who’ve long dismissed the shoe rule as more security theater than actual security, have also faulted the policy for increasing wait times at security checkpoints at American airports.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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The 22-year-old Shelton was utterly dominant in his first two matches of the tournament, punishing opponents with blistering serves and thunderous ground strokes.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
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The Boston Federal Reserve is already testing CBDC programs, and the examples of abuse are everywhere: China's social credit system, which punishes citizens for political dissent, and Canada freezing of truckers' bank accounts in 2022 for protesting vaccine mandates.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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“Censure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censure. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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