Example Sentences
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The senator made the case for his record and censured Mr. Paxton for unethical behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
It’s infrequent that a judge is publicly or privately censured.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2025
McCarthyism is remembered so well because it was finally extinguished by the mainstream: Congress censured McCarthy, and Eisenhower criticized him.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2025
When a politician is censured, it means a formal statement of disapproval is issued by their party or organisation that condemns their actions or behaviour.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
It had been in this mood that he had made, in Los Angeles, the statement which caused him to be heavily censured by members of both races.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
