denounce
verb (used with object)
to condemn or censure openly or publicly.
denounced
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past participleof denounce.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof denounce.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
denounceverb (used with object)to condemn or censure openly or publicly.
Example Sentences
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In a social media post, Macron denounced the violence and said that vandals and looters will be "prosecuted and punished".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Ms. James denounced rising antisemitism and said she stands with the Jewish community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Al-Azhar, the Cairo-based institute of Sunni Islamic learning, also denounced the incident.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Surrounded by hooded police officers, Claudia Pardo, head of communications for the prosecutor's office, denounced the raid as "illegal."
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Its constitution denounced racialism, its presidents had been from different tribal groups, and it preached the goal of Africans as full citizens of South Africa.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
