censure
noun
strong or vehement expression of disapproval.
has censured
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present perfectof censure (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The House has censured 25 lawmakers in the more than two-century history of Congress.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
The House has censured members just 24 times in the chamber’s history, and typically only after a finding of wrongdoing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
A government body has censured data network provider Rain for offering a proposal to merge with bigger rival Telkom SA saying the company had not sought prior approval.
From Reuters ● Aug. 12, 2022
The House has censured its members on 23 occasions.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
A bill like this ought to be marked out as the utmost effort of malice, as a species of cruelty never known before, and as a method of prosecution which this house has censured.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 11. Parlimentary Debates II. by Samuel Johnson
