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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The merger has been unpopular in Hollywood and critics denounced the settlement as weak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the contents of the alleged messages as extremely serious and unacceptable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Human rights groups denounced this as a stain on the moral conscience of America.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The three news outlets denounced the ban as a violation of the US constitution and vowed to keep reporting on the US government.
From Barron's
This was considered an awkward interruption, disrupting as it did the critical debate over the assumption and residency questions with an inflammatory proposal that several southern representatives immediately denounced as mischievous meddling.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
