censure
noun
strong or vehement expression of disapproval.
censures
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present tense formof censure (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 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
The 2nd article commanded that an edict should be published, accompanied with censures against those who did not accuse themselves voluntarily during the term of grace.
From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Juan Antonio Llorente
