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as in reprimanded
to express public or formal disapproval of a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office
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as in denounced
to declare to be morally wrong or evil our society generally censures the taking of another person's life
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to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work
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Recent Examples of censured The president has been censured by Congress in every year of his first term and more than any other president. —
Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026 In Dallas County, two moderate GOP incumbent representatives faced challengers after being censured by their own county party. —Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026 The Democrat was later censured for that. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 Former Councilman Mario Bravo was censured in 2022 for publicly berating a colleague, a former romantic partner who disagreed with him over a clean-energy initiative. —Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026 Fine should be censured & stripped of committees. —Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026 Hegseth also censured Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat from Arizona, after the retired Navy captain published a video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders. —Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026 Peru’s president has been ousted after being censured by Congress, marking the country’s eighth change of leader in nearly a decade of political instability. —Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 Last month, Hegseth censured Kelly, who retired after serving more than 20 years in the Navy -- an action that was set to result in a reduction in rank and retirement pay. —Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026 In Dallas County, two moderate GOP incumbent representatives faced challengers after being censured by their own county party. —Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026 The Democrat was later censured for that. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 Former Councilman Mario Bravo was censured in 2022 for publicly berating a colleague, a former romantic partner who disagreed with him over a clean-energy initiative. —Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026 Fine should be censured & stripped of committees. —Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026 Hegseth also censured Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat from Arizona, after the retired Navy captain published a video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders. —Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026 Peru’s president has been ousted after being censured by Congress, marking the country’s eighth change of leader in nearly a decade of political instability. —Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 Last month, Hegseth censured Kelly, who retired after serving more than 20 years in the Navy -- an action that was set to result in a reduction in rank and retirement pay. —Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, Cox reprimanded CalPERS in the decision, writing that staff members acted unprofessionally throughout the hearing and failed to provide evidence supporting CalPERS’ claims.— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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He got formally reprimanded by the House, thanks to a resolution introduced by a fellow Democrat, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington.— Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Orbán rejected the accusations and denounced them as interference in Hungary’s sovereignty.— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Trump denounced the Supreme Court after its ruling and imposed a new temporary global tariff under a different law, though that also has been challenged in court.— Reuters, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
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Patel, in the lawsuit filed in district court in Washington, denied the allegations of his behavior and criticized the magazine for relying on anonymous sources.— David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Radev also criticized the European Union for relying too heavily on renewable energy.— Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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In an emotional news conference Monday, city and state officials condemned the bloodshed and called on community members to advocate for victims of domestic violence.— Ryan Chandler, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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The heartbroken mother of a 15-year-old boy who was beaten and fatally shot inside a Queens park as dozens of teens callously filmed the slaying on their phones condemned his killer — and those who did nothing but watch him die.— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Both Macron and the UNIFIL force blamed Hezbollah, but the Lebanese militant group denied involvement.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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The inspector general's office also faulted the city for a lack of policies, strategies, and goals to collect the debt owed.— Dorothy Tucker, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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His remarks sparked a torrent of criticism on social media, where some commentators faulted him for embracing technology that could kill jobs in the entertainment industry.— Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
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Starmer, who won the largest majority in modern history for Labour at a national election in 2024, faces new questions over his political judgment, just three weeks before his party is expected to be punished in local elections in England, and regional votes in Scotland and Wales.— Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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The lack of a clinical edge cost them dear before Ousmane Dembele punished some slack defensive work from Alexis Mac Allister with a ruthless finish 18 minutes from time.— James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Censured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/censured. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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