denunciation
noun
de·nun·ci·a·tion
di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən 
: an act of denouncing
the denunciation of violence
the denunciation of one's enemies
their denunciation of him as a spy
especially
: a public condemnation
drew strong denunciations from world leaders
Synonyms
Examples of denunciation in a Sentence
The attack drew strong denunciations from leaders around the world.
the official denunciation of the congresswoman's actions before the full house
Recent Examples on the Web
Its denunciations of Israel over the war in Gaza are loud and constant.
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Emad Mekay, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2024
In fact, these days the most indignant denunciations of the mainstream political press often come from the left (though this could be because so many on the right have stopped watching and reading).
—Nancy Gibbs, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
At the very least, the New York trial isn’t doing Trump any measurable good, despite his daily denunciations of the judge, the prosecutor and the gag order that doesn’t seem to be gagging him.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
That’s my paraphrase, from memory, of a Facebook comment that John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball, wrote in response to a bitter denunciation that someone had just written of Alvin Dark, a former shortstop and longtime manager.
—Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 13 Oct. 2023
Government cultural officials have suggested tying funding to what artists and institutions say about the conflict, and media — both traditional and social — bubble with public denunciations of this writer, that artist, this D.J., that dancer.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
International shaming, whether through formal legal mechanisms (such as the censure of the ICJ) or informal denunciations in diplomatic rhetoric, can hurt countries alleged to have violated international norms, embarrassing their leaders and tarnishing their reputations.
—Rochelle Terman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, Harvard President Claudine Gay stepped down amid discoveries of plagiarism in her work as well as denunciations of her administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2024
The denunciations of Cline have mostly framed her post as bullying.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
Emad Mekay, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2024
In fact, these days the most indignant denunciations of the mainstream political press often come from the left (though this could be because so many on the right have stopped watching and reading).
—Nancy Gibbs, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
At the very least, the New York trial isn’t doing Trump any measurable good, despite his daily denunciations of the judge, the prosecutor and the gag order that doesn’t seem to be gagging him.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
That’s my paraphrase, from memory, of a Facebook comment that John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball, wrote in response to a bitter denunciation that someone had just written of Alvin Dark, a former shortstop and longtime manager.
—Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 13 Oct. 2023
Government cultural officials have suggested tying funding to what artists and institutions say about the conflict, and media — both traditional and social — bubble with public denunciations of this writer, that artist, this D.J., that dancer.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
International shaming, whether through formal legal mechanisms (such as the censure of the ICJ) or informal denunciations in diplomatic rhetoric, can hurt countries alleged to have violated international norms, embarrassing their leaders and tarnishing their reputations.
—Rochelle Terman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, Harvard President Claudine Gay stepped down amid discoveries of plagiarism in her work as well as denunciations of her administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2024
The denunciations of Cline have mostly framed her post as bullying.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
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denunciation
noun
de·nun·ci·a·tion
di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən
: the act of denouncing
especially
: a public charge of wrongdoing
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