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
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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
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His denunciations are meant to destroy public faith in the American system of justice, which can only make the job of cops more difficult and dangerous.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
Heading into this vote, far-right parties have become adept at marrying hard-line stances such as climate change skepticism or harsh denunciation of migrants with popular or palatable causes.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Still, this did little to silence the passionate denunciations coming from, among others, New York Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr., and Massachusetts Senator David Walsh.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 28 May 2024
For about an hour, Ackman was criticized for his public denunciation of DEI and for expressing views that participants said were detrimental to the progress of women and people of color in America.
—Simone Foxman, Fortune, 10 May 2024
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
Heading into this vote, far-right parties have become adept at marrying hard-line stances such as climate change skepticism or harsh denunciation of migrants with popular or palatable causes.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Still, this did little to silence the passionate denunciations coming from, among others, New York Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr., and Massachusetts Senator David Walsh.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 28 May 2024
For about an hour, Ackman was criticized for his public denunciation of DEI and for expressing views that participants said were detrimental to the progress of women and people of color in America.
—Simone Foxman, Fortune, 10 May 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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