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as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
scientists were quick to decry the claims of the psychic
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as in denounced
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
a statement by the church decrying modern society's liberal attitude regarding marriage and divorce
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Recent Examples of decried
Rachel Gittleman, the president of AFGE Local 252 which represents some Department of Education employees who've been detailed to the Labor Department through the partnerships, decried the administration's moves.
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Local leaders gathered Monday and decried the shocking killings that have left a community shaken.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
But the fiscally moderate governor generally has decried such accounting maneuvers, urging lawmakers to make tough choices to keep spending within the budget and under cap limits.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
The stops sparked widespread protests in California and many people decried them, saying they were based on racial profiling.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Toia decried Johnson’s veto and argued the fight against ending the subminimum wage was one to defend neighborhood restaurants.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Democrats have decried DeSantis’ redistricting push as a partisan power grab.
—Gray Rohrer, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Orbán’s aides argued that Tisza agents were preparing to commit acts of violence—warnings that Tisza representatives decried as a pretext for a government crackdown.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
Her supporters, including Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, a family friend, decried her alleged detainment, and her story sparked outcry and protests.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Local leaders gathered Monday and decried the shocking killings that have left a community shaken.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
But the fiscally moderate governor generally has decried such accounting maneuvers, urging lawmakers to make tough choices to keep spending within the budget and under cap limits.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
The stops sparked widespread protests in California and many people decried them, saying they were based on racial profiling.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Toia decried Johnson’s veto and argued the fight against ending the subminimum wage was one to defend neighborhood restaurants.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Democrats have decried DeSantis’ redistricting push as a partisan power grab.
—Gray Rohrer, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Orbán’s aides argued that Tisza agents were preparing to commit acts of violence—warnings that Tisza representatives decried as a pretext for a government crackdown.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
Her supporters, including Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, a family friend, decried her alleged detainment, and her story sparked outcry and protests.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decried
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The cult of Santa Muerte could, of course, be said to be in the thrall of that fantasy, but the same could be said of the cult’s main antagonist, the Catholic Church, which has vociferously denounced the movement.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a nation that has long prided itself on a free and vibrant news media, rights watchdogs and lawmakers from across the political spectrum denounced the move as an attack on the press without precedent since the end of Argentina’s military dictatorship in 1983.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Though the value can be criticized, Love is immediately going to make Arizona’s offense exponentially better.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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After the hearing, John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, the union that represents Chicago police officers, harshly criticized the SAFE-T Act and the county’s criminal courts judges who repeatedly released Talley from custody in his prior crimes of violence.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Putin and Netanyahu were condemned for their nations’ invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, respectively.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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El Gamal, who divorced Soliman after his arrest, has condemned the Boulder attack and said the family had no knowledge of any plans for it.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those fights faded once governments began delineating specific zones where such projects were allowed and impacts could be minimized.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Warsh also minimized the president’s threats against the central bank, asserting that the Fed isn’t actually in any immediate danger of being coerced.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gatkhor Dual, an opposition official coordinating aid in Jonglei state, blamed county commissioner James Bol Makuei for blocking humanitarian access.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a statement, a spokesperson for Angels In The Asylum blamed the closure on the film being unable to resolve financing issues with John Cairns and his company, Parkland Pictures.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, Apple hasn’t followed its megacap peers in sinking tens of billions of dollars into building out AI infrastructure, which has diminished the stock’s correlation to the rest of the tech industry.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still, the music flourished on terrestrial radio and music-video television, two venues for mass musical experiences whose power has diminished drastically in the streaming era.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Decried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decried. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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